abstract：INTRODUCTION:Caffeine is an adrenergic antagonist that enhances neuronal activity. Psychological stress depresses cognitive function. AIM:To investigate the effects of acute and chronic low dose caffeine on anxiety-like behavior and cognitive functions of acute or chronic psychological stressed rats. MATERIAL-METHOD:...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Kasimay Cakir O,Ellek N,Salehin N,Hamamcı R,Keleş H,Kayalı DG,Akakın D,Yüksel M,Özbeyli D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kindled seizures can impair learning and memory. In the present study the effect of low-frequency electrical stimulation (LFS) on kindled seizure-induced impairment in spatial learning and memory was investigated and followed up to one month. Animals were kindled by electrical stimulation of hippocampal CA1 area in a ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Esmaeilpour K,Sheibani V,Shabani M,Mirnajafi-Zadeh J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is not known whether lateralized olfactory sensitivity deficits are present in MS. Since projections from the olfactory bulb to the olfactory cortex are largely ipsilateral, and since both functional imaging and psychophysical studies suggest that the right side of the brain may be more involved in olfactory proces...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Good KP,Tourbier IA,Moberg P,Cuzzocreo JL,Geckle RJ,Yousem DM,Pham DL,Doty RL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animals living in temperate regions prepare for harsh winter conditions by responding to environmental cues that signal resource availability (e.g., food, day length). Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) breed in long, summer-like days (LD, >14h light), i.e., photoperiods, and undergo robust gonadal regression and b...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Bailey AM,Rendon NM,O'Malley KJ,Demas GE

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxins and nutrients interact and define herbivores' experiences with toxic plants. However, there are still open questions about the mechanisms by which nutrient-toxin interactions affect experience and as a consequence foraging decisions by consumers. This study provides a deeper insight into such mechanisms by usin...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Catanese F,Fernández P,Villalba JJ,Distel RA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many promising findings from pre-clinical research have failed to translate to the clinic due to their inability to incorporate human disease co-morbidity. A variety of rodent diets and feeding durations are currently used in models of human metabolic syndrome, obesity and diabetes. One model, the Cafeteria (CAF) diet...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Gomez-Smith M,Karthikeyan S,Jeffers MS,Janik R,Thomason LA,Stefanovic B,Corbett D

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical neurotransmitters (NT) are principal actors in all neuronal networks of animals. The central nervous system plays an important role in stress susceptibility and organizes the response to a stressful situation through the interaction of the dopaminergic and the serotonergic pathways, leading to the activation ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Arroyo L,Carreras R,Valent D,Peña R,Mainau E,Velarde A,Sabrià J,Bassols A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the mechanism of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) in the learning and memory dysfunction in rats subjected to chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS). METHODS:Eighty rats were divided into eight groups: the 0.5% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose solution (NaCMC)-treated group, empty vector (LV-Mock)-treated g...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Luo Y,Kuang S,Xue L,Yang J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative damage is one of the hallmarks of the aging process. The current study evaluated effects of two proprietary antioxidant-based ingredients, rosemary extract and spearmint extract containing carnosic acid and rosmarinic acid, respectively, on learning and memory in the SAMP8 mouse model of accelerated aging. T...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Farr SA,Niehoff ML,Ceddia MA,Herrlinger KA,Lewis BJ,Feng S,Welleford A,Butterfield DA,Morley JE

更新日期：2016-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study the effect of specific phase relation of neural oscillations on reproductive regulation and the response of AVT (the avian homologue of mammalian AVP) the expression of AVT in the shell gland was monitored in sexually immature quail. In this study 3-week-old female Japanese quail were administered wi...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Srivastava R,Chaturvedi CM

更新日期：2016-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Disruption in the gut microbiota is now recognized as an active contributor towards the development of obesity and insulin resistance. This review considers one class of dietary additives known to influence the gut microbiota that may predispose susceptible individuals to insulin resistance - the regular, long-term co...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Nettleton JE,Reimer RA,Shearer J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid hormones (TH) are essential for normal development and function of mammalian central nervous system (CNS); TH dysregulation has been implicated in several cognitive and behavioral deficits related to dysfunctions of neurotransmitter systems. In the present study, we investigated the effects of adult onset hypo...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Vasilopoulou CG,Constantinou C,Giannakopoulou D,Giompres P,Margarity M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sweet is widely considered to be one of a small number of basic or primary taste qualities. Liking for sweet tasting substances is innate, although postnatal experiences can shape responses. The power of sweet taste to induce consumption and to motivate behavior is profound, suggesting the importance of this sense for...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Beauchamp GK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship among testosterone (T), free testosterone (FT), bioavailable testosterone (BT) and personality were studied in a sample of 105 healthy males (26.71±9.68years old). The possible effects of age and other hormones, such as luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), sex hormone binding ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Aluja A,García LF,García Ó,Blanco E

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alarmingly high rates of overweight and obesity pose a serious global health threat. Numerous factors can result in weight gain, one of which is excess consumption of caloric sweeteners. In an effort to aid weight loss efforts, many people have switched from caloric sweeteners to low calorie sweeteners, which prov...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Murray S,Tulloch A,Criscitelli K,Avena NM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep deprivation may lead to increased impulsivity, however, previous literature has focused on examining effects of total sleep deprivation (TSD) rather than the more common condition, partial sleep deprivation (PSD) or 'short sleep'. Moreover, it has been unclear whether PSD impacts impulse-related cognitive proces...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Demos KE,Hart CN,Sweet LH,Mailloux KA,Trautvetter J,Williams SE,Wing RR,McCaffery JM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared subjective effort perception with objective physiological measures during high-intensive intermittent exercise performed in normoxia, moderate hypoxia (FiO2: 16.5%) and severe hypoxia (FiO2: 13.5%). Sixteen physically active subjects performed an equal training session on three different days. Trai...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Álvarez-Herms J,Julià-Sánchez S,Gatterer H,Blank C,Corbi F,Pagès T,Burtscher M,Viscor G

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite many previous studies on stiffness perception, few have investigated the exploratory procedures involved. This study evaluated whether stiffness range influences pressing movements and perception of force and displacement during stiffness discrimination tasks. Force and displacement data were obtained from 30 ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Endo H

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esculetin is one of the major bioactive compounds of Cichorium intybus L. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects and possible underlying mechanism of esculetin (Esc) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuroinflammatory processes and depressive-like behavior in mice. Mice were pretreatmen...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Zhu L,Nang C,Luo F,Pan H,Zhang K,Liu J,Zhou R,Gao J,Chang X,He H,Qiu Y,Wang J,Long H,Liu Y,Yan T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both subjective and objectively measured social status has been associated with multiple health outcomes, including weight status, but the mechanism for this relationship remains unclear. Experimental studies may help identify the causal mechanisms underlying low social standing as a pathway for obesity. Our objective...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Cardel MI,Johnson SL,Beck J,Dhurandhar E,Keita AD,Tomczik AC,Pavela G,Huo T,Janicke DM,Muller K,Piff PK,Peters JC,Hill JO,Allison DB

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and hypertension is the most common risk factor for death. Although many anti-hypertensive pharmacotherapies are approved for use in the United States, rates of hypertension have increased over the past decade. This review article summarizes a presentation...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Daniels D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adapting behavior to dynamic stimulus-reward contingences is a core feature of reversal learning and a capacity thought to be critical to socio-emotional behavior. Impairment in reversal learning has been linked to multiple psychiatric outcomes, including depression, Parkinson's disorder, and substance abuse. A recent...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Donaldson KR,Ait Oumeziane B,Hélie S,Foti D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neophobia, or the fear of novel objects, is a behavior that is often found in wild animals. Neophobia appears to be related to the physiological stress response because individuals with higher glucocorticoid responses to stress often are more neophobic. The relationship between the heart rate response and novelty, how...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Fischer CP,Franco LA,Romero LM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis whether daily food availability period would restore rhythmicity in individuals with disrupted circadian behavior with no effect on appetite regulation. Particularly, we investigated the effects of timed food availability on activity behavior, and Fos and neuropeptide Y expressions in Indian w...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Singh D,Trivedi N,Malik S,Rani S,Kumar V

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A binge drinking pattern of alcohol consumption has been shown to have an impact on brain structures that continue to develop into late adolescence. These same brain structures have been implicated in processing self-movement cues. The current study applies an array of existing and novel kinematic analysis techniques ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Blankenship PA,Blackwell AA,Ebrahimi N,Benson JD,Wallace DG

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged consumption of ketogenic diets (KD) has reported neuroprotective benefits. Several studies suggest KD interventions could be useful in the management of neurological and developmental disorders. Alterations in the Engrailed (En) genes, specifically Engrailed 2 (En2), have neurodevelopmental consequences and ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Verpeut JL,DiCicco-Bloom E,Bello NT

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS), a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a microdeletion on chromosomic region 7q11.23, presents with peculiar behavioral and neurocognitive phenotypes that are marked by apparently preserved social and communicative abilities, which contrasts with low overall cognitive and particularly ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Santoro SD,Giacheti CM,Rossi NF,Campos LM,Pinato L

更新日期：2016-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Motivational audiovisual stimuli such as music and video have been widely used in the realm of exercise and sport as a means by which to increase situational motivation and enhance performance. The present study addressed the mechanisms that underlie the effects of motivational stimuli on psychophysiological responses...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Bigliassi M,Silva VB,Karageorghis CI,Bird JM,Santos PC,Altimari LR

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental enrichment (EE) is an experimental model which is believed to counteract some of the effects induced by stressors, although few studies have exposed rodents simultaneously to EE and stress. Our aim was to compare the short- and long-term effects of different housing conditions in mice submitted to chroni...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Mesa-Gresa P,Ramos-Campos M,Redolat R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female mice from independently bred lines previously selected over 50 generations for increased voluntary wheel-running behavior (S1, S2) resist high energy (HE) diet-induced obesity (DIO) at adulthood, even without actual access to running wheels, as opposed to randomly bred controls (CON). We investigated whether ad...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Guidotti S,Meyer N,Przybyt E,Scheurink AJ,Harmsen MC,Garland T Jr,van Dijk G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of blood flow restriction (BFR) with low load exercise has been shown to produce favorable muscle and vascular adaptations. Given the potential clinical utility of BFR, it is important to characterize the ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and discomfort across a variety of relative pressures as the i...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Loenneke JP,Kim D,Mouser JG,Allen KM,Thiebaud RS,Abe T,Bemben MG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroticism and depressive symptomatology have been related to a heightened and diminished physiological stress response, which may partly explain their negative relationship with health and wellbeing. Identifying factors that may increase disease vulnerability is especially relevant in older people, whose physiologic...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Puig-Perez S,Villada C,Pulopulos MM,Hidalgo V,Salvador A

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The androgen receptor (AR) is a widely distributed molecule indicating the spread actions of its ligand steroid, and plays an important role underlying male sexual behavior. Nevertheless, the influence of steroid hormones and their receptors on cerebellar neurons, as foundation of sexual behavior, is largely unknown. ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Perez-Pouchoulen M,Toledo R,Garcia LI,Perez-Estudillo CA,Coria-Avila GA,Hernandez ME,Carrillo P,Manzo J

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The song of songbirds is a testosterone-sensitive behavior that is controlled by brain regions expressing androgen receptors. At higher latitudes, seasonal singing is stimulated by increasing day-length and elevated circulating testosterone. However, a large number of songbird species inhabit equatorial regions under ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Quispe R,Sèbe F,da Silva ML,Gahr M

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia patients show a high rate of premature mortality due to suicide. The pathophysiological mechanisms of these suicidal behaviors in schizophrenia do not appear to involve serotonergic neurotransmission as found in the general population. Our aim was to develop an in vivo model of schizophrenia presenting s...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Deslauriers J,Belleville K,Beaudet N,Sarret P,Grignon S

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Air puff-induced ultrasonic vocalizations in adult rats, termed "22-kHz calls," have been applied as a useful animal model to develop psychoneurological and psychopharmacological studies focusing on human aversive affective disorders. To date, all previous studies on air puff-induced 22-kHz calls have used outbred rat...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Inagaki H,Sato J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emotion is one of the central topics in animal studies and is likely to attract attention substantially in the coming years. Recent studies have developed a thermo-imaging technique to measure the facial skin temperature in the studies of emotion in humans and macaques. Here we established the procedures and technique...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Kano F,Hirata S,Deschner T,Behringer V,Call J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor enhancer used in food, administered to neonatal rats causes neuronal lesions and leads to anxiety when adulthood. AIMS:We investigated the anxiolytic-like effect of diphenyl diselenide (PhSe)2 and its mechanisms on anxiety induced by MSG. MAIN METHODS:Neonatal male and ...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Rosa SG,Quines CB,Stangherlin EC,Nogueira CW

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbohydrate intake, preference, and taste thresholds may be altered in current and former cigarette smokers, which may mediate weight gain and risk for obesity in individuals who quit smoking. Attempts to model these effects in rodents have primarily used noncontingent nicotine administration. The purpose of this res...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Bunney PE,Burroughs D,Hernandez C,LeSage MG

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To cover their energy demands, prey animals are forced to search for food. However, during foraging they also expose themselves to the risk of becoming the prey of predators. Consequently, in order to increase their fitness foraging animals have to trade-off efficiency of foraging against the avoidance of predation ri...

journal_title：Physiology & behavior

authors： Wernecke KE,Brüggemann J,Fendt M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00