Understanding the neuroendocrine basis for social anxiety-like behavior in male mice
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have discovered that estrogen receptor (ER) β, expressed in the lateral septum of the limbic system, plays a crucial role in suppressing anxiety-like behavior exhibited by male mice in social situations. They also discovered that the distribution and expression region of ERβ differs from that of ERα. Estradiol (E2), … Read more
