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Boston College
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3 papers
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Nathaniel S. Rieger, Juan A. Varela, Alexandra J. Ng…·John P. Christianson
This study shows that CRF in the insular cortex affects social decision making differently in males and females through sex-specific interactions with CRF1 and CB1 receptors.
Morgan M. Rogers-Carter, Anthony Djerdjaj, Katherine Bates Gribbons…·John P. Christianson
The paper investigates the role of insular cortex projections to nucleus accumbens core in mediating social approach to stressed juvenile rats, finding that these projections modulate social behavior.
Morgan M. Rogers-Carter, Juan A. Varela, Katherine Bates Gribbons…·John P. Christianson
The paper shows that insular cortex mediates approach and avoidance behaviors in rats responding to stressed conspecifics, with oxytocin playing a key role.