Introduction of the human AVPR1A gene substantially alters brain receptor expression patterns and enhances aspects of social behavior in transgenic mice

• Main Authors: Rhonda Charles (Author), Takeshi Sakurai (Author), Nagahide Takahashi (Author), Gregory A. Elder (Author), Miguel A. Gama Sosa (Author), Larry J. Young (Author), Joseph D. Buxbaum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Central arginine vasopressin receptor 1A (AVPR1A) modulates a wide range of behaviors, including stress management and territorial aggression, as well as social bonding and recognition. Inter- and intra-species variations in the expression pattern of AVPR1A in the brain and downstream differential b...