Young Kimberly A, Liu Yan, Wang Zuoxin
Department of Psychology and Program in Neuroscience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1270, USA.
Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol. 2008 Nov;148(4):401-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2008.02.004. Epub 2008 Mar 2.
The formation and maintenance of social bonds in adulthood is an essential component of human health. However studies investigating the underlying neurobiology of such behaviors have been scarce. Microtine rodents offer a unique comparative animal model to explore the neural processes responsible for pair bonding and its associated behaviors. Studies using monogamous prairie voles and other related species have recently offered insight into the neuroanatomical, neurobiological, and neurochemical underpinnings of social attachment. In this review, we will discuss the utility of the microtine rodents in comparative studies by exploring their natural history and social behavior in the laboratory. We will then summarize the data implicating vasopressin, oxytocin, and dopamine in the regulation of pair bonding. Finally, we will discuss the ways in which these neurochemical systems may interact to mediate this complex behavior.
成年期社会纽带的形成与维系是人类健康的重要组成部分。然而,对这类行为潜在神经生物学机制的研究却很匮乏。田鼠类啮齿动物为探索负责配偶关系及其相关行为的神经过程提供了独特的比较动物模型。近期,使用一夫一妻制草原田鼠及其他相关物种开展的研究,已为社会依恋的神经解剖学、神经生物学及神经化学基础提供了深入见解。在本综述中,我们将通过探究田鼠类啮齿动物在实验室中的自然史和社会行为,来讨论其在比较研究中的效用。接着,我们将总结表明加压素、催产素和多巴胺参与配偶关系调节的数据。最后,我们将讨论这些神经化学系统可能相互作用以介导这种复杂行为的方式。