Distribution of vasopressin 1a and oxytocin receptor protein and mRNA in the basal forebrain and midbrain of the spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus)

JM Powell, K Inoue, KJ Wallace, AW Seifert… - Brain Structure and …, 2023 - Springer
The nonapeptide system modulates numerous social behaviors through oxytocin and
vasopressin activation of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) and vasopressin receptor (AVPR1A) …

Testosterone facilitates nonreproductive, context-appropriate pro-and anti-social behavior in female and male Mongolian gerbils

AM Kelly, RR Thompson - Hormones and Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
A growing body of literature suggests that testosterone (T) rapidly modulates behavior in a
context-specific manner. However, the timescales in which T can rapidly mediate distinct …

From grouping and cooperation to menstruation: Spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) are an emerging mammalian model for sociality and beyond

BA Fricker, AM Kelly - Hormones and Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
While spiny mice are primarily used as a model for Type II diabetes and for studying
complex tissue regeneration, they are also an emerging model for a variety of studies …

Early life social complexity shapes adult neural processing in the communal spiny mouse Acomys cahirinus

KJ Wallace, S Dupeyron, M Li, AM Kelly - Psychopharmacology, 2023 - Springer
Rationale Early life social rearing has profound consequences on offspring behavior and
resilience. Yet, most studies examining early life development in rodents use species whose …

Hypothalamic vasopressin neural densities are higher in male Mongolian gerbils after separation from a pair bond partner and may facilitate behavior to form a new …

BA Fricker, J Jiang, CJ Esquilin-Rodriguez… - Behavioural Brain …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although pair bonding has been studied for several decades, only somewhat recently have
researchers began studying the neural consequences of separation from a pair bond …

Advancements in the study of neural mechanisms underlying mammalian grouping behaviour

AM Kelly - Frontiers in Ethology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Despite the prevalence of large group-living in the animal kingdom, we know surprisingly
little about how the brain facilitates grouping behavior, particularly in mammals. In this brief …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol for multiplex fluorescent immunohistochemistry in free-floating rodent brain tissues

AM Kelly, BA Fricker, KJ Wallace - STAR protocols, 2022 - Elsevier
Identifying multiple proteins within the same tissue allows for assessing protein
colocalization, is cost effective, and maximizes efficiency. Here, we describe a protocol for …