Social circuits and their dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder

M Sato, N Nakai, S Fujima, KY Choe, T Takumi - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Social behaviors, how individuals act cooperatively and competitively with conspecifics, are
widely seen across species. Rodents display various social behaviors, and many different …

Social isolation and the brain: effects and mechanisms

Y Xiong, H Hong, C Liu, YQ Zhang - Molecular psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
An obvious consequence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is the worldwide
reduction in social interaction, which is associated with many adverse effects on health in …

Dysfunctional serotonergic neuron-astrocyte signaling in depressive-like states

C González-Arias, A Sánchez-Ruiz, J Esparza… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Astrocytes play crucial roles in brain homeostasis and are regulatory elements of neuronal
and synaptic physiology. Astrocytic alterations have been found in Major Depressive …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of loneliness and social isolation on the development of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease

Y Ren, A Savadlou, S Park, P Siska, JR Epp… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, observed at a higher incidence
in women compared with men. Treatments aimed at improving pathology in AD remain …

Dynamic influences on the neural encoding of social valence

N Padilla-Coreano, KM Tye… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Social signals can serve as potent emotional triggers with powerful impacts on processes
from cognition to valence processing. How are social signals dynamically and flexibly …

Corticotropin-releasing hormone signaling from prefrontal cortex to lateral septum suppresses interaction with familiar mice

NS de León Reyes, PS Díaz, R Nogueira, A Ruiz-Pino… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Social preference, the decision to interact with one member of the same species over
another, is critical to optimize social interactions. Thus, adult rodents favor interacting with …

Comparing the ontogeny, neurobiology, and function of social play in hamsters and rats

MA Cooper, JA Grizzell, CJ Whitten… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Syrian hamsters show complex social play behavior and provide a valuable animal model
for delineating the neurobiological mechanisms and functions of social play. In this review …

The role of the prefrontal cortex in social interactions of animal models and the implications for autism spectrum disorder

AN Mohapatra, S Wagner - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Social interaction is a complex behavior which requires the individual to integrate various
internal processes, such as social motivation, social recognition, salience, reward, and …

(R)-ketamine restores anterior insular cortex activity and cognitive deficits in social isolation-reared mice

R Yokoyama, Y Ago, H Igarashi, M Higuchi… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Chronic social isolation increases the risk of mental health problems, including cognitive
impairments and depression. While subanesthetic ketamine is considered effective for …

Neural probe system for behavioral neuropharmacology by bi-directional wireless drug delivery and electrophysiology in socially interacting mice

Y Yoon, H Shin, D Byun, J Woo, Y Cho, N Choi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Assessing the neurological and behavioral effects of drugs is important in developing
pharmacological treatments, as well as understanding the mechanisms associated with …