From its identification and isolation in 1954, arginine vasopressin (AVP) has attracted
attention, not only for its peripheral functions such as vasoconstriction and reabsorption of …

Background There is a growing literature from both epidemiologic and experimental animal
studies suggesting that exposure to air pollution can lead to neurodevelopmental and …

The neuropeptide arginine vasopressin (AVP) has long been implicated in the regulation of
social behavior and communication, but precisely which AVP cell groups are involved is …

Communication is inherently social, so signaling systems should evolve with social systems.
The 'social complexity hypothesis' posits that social complexity necessitates communicative …

Neural vasopressin is a potent modulator of behaviour in vertebrates. It acts at both sensory
processing regions and within larger regulatory networks to mediate changes in social …

Vasopressin and oxytocin are primarily synthesized in the magnocellular supraoptic and
paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus and transported to the posterior pituitary. In the …

Many animals show pronounced changes in physiology and behavior across the annual
cycle, and these adaptations enable individuals to prioritize investing in the neuroendocrine …

Across species, individuals within a population differ in their level of boldness in social
encounters with conspecifics. This boldness phenotype is often stable across both time and …

Many animals use forms of gesture and dance to communicate with conspecifics in the
breeding season, though the mechanisms of this behavior are rarely studied. Here, we …

There is a lack of understanding of the neural mechanisms regulating the rewarding effects
of social interactions. A significant contributor to this lack of clarity is the diversity of social …