Main In recent years, substantial advances in social neuroscience have been realized,
including the generation of numerous rodent models of autism spectrum disorder. Still, it can …

Social dysfunction is common after traumatic brain injury (TBI), contributing to reduced
quality of life for survivors. Factors which influence the development or persistence of social …

Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by
developmental delay, impaired communication, motor deficits and ataxia, intellectual …

Rats are highly social animals, with a rich social behavioral repertoire, including the
emission of so-called ultrasonic vocalizations (USV). Typically, three main types of USV can …

Play fighting is most commonly associated with juvenile animals, but in some species,
including rats, it can continue into adulthood. Post-pubertal engagement in play fighting is …

When rats engage in playful interactions, they emit appetitive 50-kHz ultrasonic
vocalizations (USVs). We investigated the role of 50-kHz USVs in the playful behavior of …

The rat model is a useful tool for understanding peripheral and central mechanisms of
laryngeal biology. Rats produce ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) that have communicative …

Social dysfunction is among the core symptoms of schizophrenia. The neuropeptides
oxytocin (OXT) and vasopressin (VP) are involved in the regulation of social behaviour and …

Acute pain that persists for a few days is associated with a reduction in patients' quality of
life. Orofacial persistent pain promotes psychological disorders such as anxiety, impairs …

Loss-of-function mutations in the synaptic protein neurexin1α (NRXN1α) are associated with
several neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …