Communal nesting differentially attenuates the impact of pre-weaning social isolation on behavior in male and female rats during adolescence and adulthood

Communal nesting differentially attenuates the impact of pre-weaning social isolation on behavior in male and female rats during adolescence and adulthood

IntroductionEarly social isolation (ESI) disrupts neurodevelopmental processes, potentially leading to long-lasting emotional and cognitive changes in adulthood. Communal nesting (CN), i.e., the sharing of parental responsibilities between multiple individuals in a nest, creates a socially enriching...

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Main Authors: Jessica Bratzu, Maria Ciscato, Augusta Pisanu, Giuseppe Talani, Roberto Frau, Patrizia Porcu, Marco Diana, Fabio Fumagalli, Patrizia Romualdi, Laura Rullo, Viviana Trezza, Roberto Ciccocioppo, Fabrizio Sanna, Liana Fattore
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
early-life stress
social enrichment
isolation
communal nesting
anxiety-like behaviors
marble-burying
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1257417/full

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