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Social Support Modulates Stress-Related Gene Expression in Various Brain Regions of Piglets

The presence of an affiliative conspecific may alleviate an individual’s stress response in threatening conditions. However, the mechanisms and neural circuitry underlying the process of social buffering have not yet been elucidated. Using the domestic pig as an animal model, we examined the effect...

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Autores principales: Kanitz, Ellen, Hameister, Theresa, Tuchscherer, Armin, Tuchscherer, Margret, Puppe, Birger
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5126102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27965550
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00227