ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Locomotor activity
;
defecation
;
corticosterone
;
emotionality
;
RHA vs RLA rats
;
SHR vs WKY rats
;
individual housing
;
selective breeding
;
receptor binding
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Three pairings of rats (two derived from divergent, selective breeding and one from divergent environmental conditions) were compared with regard to behavioral and hormonal parameters. Striking differences were observed: results obtained in our own laboratory as well as those found in a review of the literature pointed to higher emotionality (e.g., increased defecation and corticosterone secretion, etc.) in Roman low-avoidance, Wistar-Kyoto and group-housed rats, as compared to their respective counterparts, Roman high-avoidance, spontaneously hypertensive, and individually housed Wistar rats. Concomitant receptor binding studies reviewed here (3H-diazepam- and3H-imipramine-binding sites) have revelaed, however, less consistent intrapair differences.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01958922
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