Vasopressin Therapy
Report summarizes vasopressin therapy study findings from Florida State University
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, October 21st, 2010
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Anterior hypothalamic vasopressin regulates pair-bonding and drug-induced aggression in a monogamous rodent.' "After pair-bonding, male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) display aggression toward novel females but not toward their female partner. Here we show that this selective aggression in pair-bonded male prairie voles is associated with increased release of vasopressin (AVP) in the anterior hypothalamus (AH)," scientists in the United States report.
"Pharmacological activation of AVP-V1a receptors (V1aR) in the AH induced selective aggression in sexually naive males, whereas V1aR blockade diminished selective...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2010-10-21)
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