Structural Degradation in Midcingulate Cortex Is Associated with Pathological Aggression in Mice

Structural Degradation in Midcingulate Cortex Is Associated with Pathological Aggression in Mice

Pathological aggression is a debilitating feature of many neuropsychiatric disorders, and cingulate cortex is one of the brain areas centrally implicated in its control. Here we explore the specific role of midcingulate cortex (MCC) in the development of pathological aggression. To this end, we inve...

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Main Authors: Sabrina van Heukelum, Femke E. Geers, Kerli Tulva, Sanne van Dulm, Christian F. Beckmann, Jan K. Buitelaar, Jeffrey C. Glennon, Brent A. Vogt, Martha N. Havenith, Arthur S. C. França
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
cingulate cortex
aggression
neuronal degeneration
astrogliosis
cFos
resident-intruder test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/868

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