The neurons secreting oxytocin (OXY) and vasopressin (AVP) are located mainly in the
supraoptic, paraventricular, and suprachiasmatic nucleus of the brain. Oxytocinergic and …

Background Seasonal breeding in mammals has been widely recognized to be regulated by
photoperiod, but the association of gut microbiota with photoperiodic regulation of seasonal …

Social rank functions to facilitate coping responses to socially stressful situations and
conditions. The evolution of social status appears to be inseparably connected to the …

Phenotypic variation of morphological and physiological traits is assumed to be generated
from spatial heterogeneity in environments, and it has been regarded as an important …

Simple Summary The size of an organism's organs not only relates to its body size and
physiological function, but also offers important evidence of its adaptation to environmental …

Humans and animals frequently encounter high‐density crowding stress, which may
accelerate their aging processes; however, the roles of gut microbiota in the regulation of …

Density-dependent change in aggressive behavior contributes to the population regulation
of many small rodents, but the underlying neurological mechanisms have not been …

A mating system is an important life history for animals dealing with changing environments.
Population density affects the plasticity of a mating system and subsequently the family …

The development of animal models of mental disorders is an important task since such
models are useful for studying the neurobiological mechanisms of psychopathologies and …

Antibodies are one of the most utilized tools in biomedical research. However, few of them
are rigorously evaluated, as there are no accepted guidelines or standardized methods for …