Agonistic behavior, plasma testosterone, and hypothalamic estradiol binding in male rabbits

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ID11106979
AuthorsL Girolami (0000-0002-4192-8353, University of Siena), Giuliano Fontani (University of Siena), L Lodi (0009-0009-6546-4467, University of Siena), Concetta Lupo (University of Siena, corresponding author)
Year1997
Volume23
Issue1
Pages33-40
Publication date1997-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAggressive Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/(sici)1098-2337(1997)23:1<33::aid-ab4>3.3.co;2-s
OpenAlexW4248826685
LanguageEN
References cited29

The purpose of this study was to establish a relation between agonistic behavior, gonadal hormones, and their receptorial capacity at the central level. Male rabbits were observed in seminatural conditions and three components of their agonistic behavior were recorded: follow, attack, and chase. The three behaviors were mutually correlated and clearly differed among the four members of each group. Within the social group, one rabbit was agonistically more active than the others and his supremacy was associated with an increased level of peripheral testosterone and higher estradiol binding in the hypothalamus. On the whole, the values of the hypothalamic estradiol binding were positively correlated with the behaviors. The results show that, in the male rabbit, agonistic activity is associated with changes in testosterone concentration and in the binding at the central level of its aromatized metabolite estradiol. Aggr. Behav. 23:33–40, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Aggression · Agonistic behaviour · Biology · Developmental psychology · Estrogen · Hormone · Hypothalamus · Metabolite · Testosterone (patch) · Chemistry · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology · Regulation of Appetite and Obesity · Stress Responses and Cortisol

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