Stress-linked psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and major depressive disorder, are
associated with systemic inflammation. Recent studies have reported stress-induced …

Social behavior is naturally occurring in vertebrate species, which holds a strong
evolutionary component and is crucial for the normal development and survival of …

Chronic stress can have lasting adverse consequences in some individuals, yet others are
resilient to the same stressor,. Susceptible and resilient individuals exhibit differences in the …

Stress is an important risk factor for modern chronic diseases, with distinct influences in
males and females. The sex specificity of the mammalian stress response contributes to the …

The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a brain hub regulating motivated behaviors, including
social competitiveness. Mitochondrial function in the NAc links anxiety with social …

The medial amygdala (MeA) controls several types of social behavior via its projections to
other limbic regions. Cells in the posterior dorsal and posterior ventral medial amygdala …

Social animals compete for limited resources, resulting in a social hierarchy. Although
different neuronal subpopulations in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), which has been …

Social hierarchy governs the physiological and biochemical behaviors of animals. Intestinal
radiation injuries are common complications connected with radiotherapy. However, it …

Huddling behavior, a typical social interaction among animals, has the benefits of obtaining
social support and adapting environment. Huddling behavior is determined by social (social …

Dominance relationships are identified by changes in agonistic behavior toward specific
individuals. While there are considerable individual and species differences in dominance …