Neural androgen synthesis and aggression: insights from a seasonally breeding rodent

KM Munley, NM Rendon, GE Demas - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Aggression is an essential social behavior that promotes survival and reproductive fitness
across animal systems. While research on the neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying this …

Bi‐directional actions of dehydroepiandrosterone and aggression in female Siberian hamsters

NM Rendon, GE Demas - Journal of Experimental Zoology Part …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is a well‐established positive relationship between gonadal steroids and aggression.
In some seasonally breeding species, however, aggression often persists or is increased …

Novel mechanisms underlying neuroendocrine regulation of aggression: a synthesis of rodent, avian, and primate studies

GE Demas, MA Cooper, HE Albers… - … of neurochemistry and …, 2007 - hero.epa.gov
An import role for gonadal steroid hormones, particularly testosterone, in mediating
aggressive behavior is well-established across vertebrate taxa. Due to the emphasis placed …

Novel mechanisms for neuroendocrine regulation of aggression

KK Soma, MAL Scotti, AEM Newman… - Frontiers in …, 2008 - Elsevier
In 1849, Berthold demonstrated that testicular secretions are necessary for aggressive
behavior in roosters. Since then, research on the neuroendocrinology of aggression has …

DHEA effects on brain and behavior: insights from comparative studies of aggression

KK Soma, NM Rendon, R Boonstra, HE Albers… - The Journal of steroid …, 2015 - Elsevier
Historically, research on the neuroendocrinology of aggression has been dominated by the
paradigm that the brain receives sex steroid hormones, such as testosterone (T), from the …

The role of androgens in the mediation of seasonal territorial aggression in male Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)

MAL Scotti, J Belén, JE Jackson, GE Demas - Physiology & behavior, 2008 - Elsevier
Testosterone (T) mediates aggression in a wide range of species. In some species,
however, aggressive behavior persists or increases during the non-breeding season when T …

Aggressive encounters differentially affect serum dehydroepiandrosterone and testosterone concentrations in male Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)

MAL Scotti, KL Schmidt, AEM Newman, T Bonu… - Hormones and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The gonadal hormone testosterone (T) regulates aggression across a wide range of
vertebrate species. Recent evidence suggests that the adrenal prohormone …

Testosterone and aggression: Berthold, birds and beyond

KK Soma - Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Berthold's classic study of domesticated roosters in 1849 demonstrated that testicular
secretions are necessary for the normal expression of aggressive behaviour. Although this …

What can animal research tell us about the link between androgens and social competition in humans?

MJ Fuxjager, BC Trainor, CA Marler - Hormones and behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
A contribution to a special issue on Hormones and Human Competition. The relationship
between androgenic hormones, like testosterone (T), and aggression is extensively studied …

Dehydroepiandrosterone heightens aggression and increases androgen receptor and aromatase mRNA expression in the brain of a male songbird

DW Wacker, S Khalaj, LJ Jones… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a testosterone/oestrogen precursor and known
modulator of vertebrate aggression. Male song sparrows (Melospiza melodia morphna) …