Social hierarchies are a prevalent feature of all animal groups, and an individual's rank
within the group can significantly affect their overall health, typically at the greatest expense …

The associations between social status and endogenous testosterone and corticosterone
have been well-studied across taxa, including rodents. Dominant social status is typically …

The natural alignment of animals into social dominance hierarchies produces adaptive, and
potentially maladaptive, changes in the brain that influence health and behavior. Aggressive …

Sex differences and social context independently contribute to the development of stress-
related disorders. However, less is known about how their interplay might influence behavior …

Neuroendocrine and behavioral profiles of group-housed rodents differ from those of singly-
housed ones. Subordinate rats have elevated plasma corticosterone (CORT) concentration …

Social hierarchies are ubiquitous features of virtually all animal groups. The varying social
ranks of members within these groups have profound effects on both physical and emotional …

The establishment of social hierarchies is a naturally occurring, evolutionarily conserved
phenomenon with a well-established impact on fitness and health. Investigations of complex …

Introduction Dominance hierarchies of social animal groups are very sensitive to stress.
Stress experienced prior to social interactions between conspecifics may be a determinant …

Social species form dominance hierarchies to ensure survival and promote reproductive
success. Traditionally studied in males, rodent hierarchies are considered despotic, and …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of social status on the endocrine,
immune and behavior response of male mice. We found that in mice reared in a group of …