Increased anxiety and decreased sociability in adulthood following paternal deprivation involve oxytocin in the mPFC
Zhixiong He, Limin Wang, Luo Luo, Rui Jia, Wei Yuan, Wenjuan Hou, Jinfeng Yang, Yang Yang, Fadao Tai
This study shows that paternal deprivation in voles increases anxiety and reduces sociability in adulthood, with the mPFC oxytocin system playing a key role.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2017 · PreprintNeuroscience