Oxytocin and vasopressin immunoreactive staining in the brains of Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii) and greater long-tailed hamsters (Tscherskia triton).

Xu L, Pan Y, Young KA, Wang Z, Zhang Z

Neuroscience2 Jun 2010Cited by 26 (Europe PMC)

PMID20573572PMCIDPMC3680116DOI10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.05.064PepBankPUB-20573572

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01AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Other
Social Brandt's voles had higher densities of oxytocin-immunoreactive cells in the medial preoptic area and medial amygdala than solitary greater long-tailed hamsters.
In plain wordsIn voles, the body's own oxytocin-making cells were denser in two brain areas than in hamsters.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
IncreaseOT-ir cell density in MPOA and MeA, voles versus hamsters
Study
Brandt's vole and greater long-tailed hamstern: not reported in source
Brain immunoreactive staining
Comparator
Greater long-tailed hamsters
Outcome group
Sex hormones and fertility · Endocrine and hormones
Source sentences
Summary
Social Brandt's voles had higher densities of OT-ir cells in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) and medial amygdala (MeA)
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Immunoreactive (ir) staining of the neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) was performed in the brains of Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii) and greater long-tailed hamsters (Tscherskia triton)-two species that differ remarkably in social behaviors.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.
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02AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Other
Greater long-tailed hamsters had higher densities of oxytocin-immunoreactive cells in the anterior hypothalamus and lateral hypothalamus than Brandt's voles.
In plain wordsIn hamsters, the body's own oxytocin-making cells were denser in two other brain areas than in voles.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
IncreaseOT-ir cell density in AH and LH, hamsters versus voles
Study
Brandt's vole and greater long-tailed hamstern: not reported in source
Brain immunoreactive staining
Comparator
Brandt's voles
Outcome group
Sex hormones and fertility · Endocrine and hormones
Source sentences
Summary
In contrast, the hamsters had higher densities of OT-ir cells in the anterior hypothalamus (AH) and LH
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Immunoreactive (ir) staining of the neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) was performed in the brains of Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii) and greater long-tailed hamsters (Tscherskia triton)-two species that differ remarkably in social behaviors.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.
Report a problemFND-2057357202
03AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Other
In both species, females had a higher density of oxytocin-immunoreactive cells in the paraventricular nucleus than males.
In plain wordsIn both rodent species, females had more of the body's own oxytocin-making cells in one brain area than males.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
IncreaseOT-ir cell density in the paraventricular nucleus, females versus males
Study
Brandt's vole and greater long-tailed hamstern: not reported in source
Brain immunoreactive staining
Comparator
Males
Outcome group
Sex hormones and fertility · Endocrine and hormones
Source sentences
Summary
despite a higher density of OT-ir cells in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) in females than in males in both species
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Immunoreactive (ir) staining of the neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) was performed in the brains of Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii) and greater long-tailed hamsters (Tscherskia triton)-two species that differ remarkably in social behaviors.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.
Report a problemFND-2057357203
04AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Other
Apart from the paraventricular nucleus, no sex differences were found in oxytocin-immunoreactive staining in either species.
In plain wordsApart from one brain area, males and females did not differ in the body's own oxytocin staining.
Peptide
Oxytocin
Outcome
No significant changeOther sex differences in OT-ir staining
Study
Brandt's vole and greater long-tailed hamstern: not reported in source
Brain immunoreactive staining
Comparator
Males
Outcome group
Sex hormones and fertility · Endocrine and hormones
Source sentences
Summary
no other sex differences were found in OT-ir or AVP-ir staining.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Summary · context
Immunoreactive (ir) staining of the neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) was performed in the brains of Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii) and greater long-tailed hamsters (Tscherskia triton)-two species that differ remarkably in social behaviors.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.
Report a problemFND-2057357204

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