Abstract
In order to investigate mechanisms of isolation-induced aggressive behavior, inbred mice of the C57BL/6 and DBA/2 strains were individually housed over a period of 8 weeks. In the DBA/2 strain only, isolation was followed by a clear increase in activity (Animex), reactivity (reactions upon tactile body stimulation), excitability (duration of EEG desynchronization elicited by tactile stimulation of the thorax area under urethane anesthesia) and intermale aggression (biting and fighting responses). The use of inbred strains of mice proved to be a useful tool for the examination of the relationship between various parameters. It is concluded that there are no clear correlations between activity, reactivity and aggressive behavior and that the resulting aggressive responses in the DBA/2 strain are likely due to the increase of excitability.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 211-218 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Behavioural Brain Research |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1981 |
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Keywords
- activity
- aggression
- C57BL/6 mouse
- DBA/2 mouse
- excitability
- isolation
- reactivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Behavioral Neuroscience
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Effects of isolation on activity, reactivity, excitability and aggressive behavior in two inbred strains of mice. / Siegfried, Bert; Alleva, Enrico; Oliverio, Alberto; Puglisiallegra, Stefano.
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T1 - Effects of isolation on activity, reactivity, excitability and aggressive behavior in two inbred strains of mice
AU - Siegfried, Bert
AU - Alleva, Enrico
AU - Oliverio, Alberto
AU - Puglisiallegra, Stefano
PY - 1981
Y1 - 1981
N2 - In order to investigate mechanisms of isolation-induced aggressive behavior, inbred mice of the C57BL/6 and DBA/2 strains were individually housed over a period of 8 weeks. In the DBA/2 strain only, isolation was followed by a clear increase in activity (Animex), reactivity (reactions upon tactile body stimulation), excitability (duration of EEG desynchronization elicited by tactile stimulation of the thorax area under urethane anesthesia) and intermale aggression (biting and fighting responses). The use of inbred strains of mice proved to be a useful tool for the examination of the relationship between various parameters. It is concluded that there are no clear correlations between activity, reactivity and aggressive behavior and that the resulting aggressive responses in the DBA/2 strain are likely due to the increase of excitability.
AB - In order to investigate mechanisms of isolation-induced aggressive behavior, inbred mice of the C57BL/6 and DBA/2 strains were individually housed over a period of 8 weeks. In the DBA/2 strain only, isolation was followed by a clear increase in activity (Animex), reactivity (reactions upon tactile body stimulation), excitability (duration of EEG desynchronization elicited by tactile stimulation of the thorax area under urethane anesthesia) and intermale aggression (biting and fighting responses). The use of inbred strains of mice proved to be a useful tool for the examination of the relationship between various parameters. It is concluded that there are no clear correlations between activity, reactivity and aggressive behavior and that the resulting aggressive responses in the DBA/2 strain are likely due to the increase of excitability.
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