BEHAVIORAL LATERALIZATION IN RATS - PRENATAL STRESS EFFECTS ON SEX-DIFFERENCES

被引:81
作者
ALONSO, J [1 ]
CASTELLANO, MA [1 ]
RODRIGUEZ, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LA LAGUNA, SCH MED, DEPT PHYSIOL, San Cristobal la Laguna, SPAIN
关键词
BEHAVIORAL ASYMMETRY; LATERALITY; RAT; T-MAZE; STRESS; SEX DIFFERENCE;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(91)90684-N
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The possible relationship between human and animal asymmetries is currently a controversial point. In the present study we report that, after practice, rat behavioral asymmetry presents important similarities with human laterality. Thus, rat behavior presents: (1) absolute and population laterality to the same degree and with the same right-bias as that reported for humans; (2) the female has less absolute laterality but similar population laterality to the male; (3) male-female differences for behavioral laterality are modified by prenatal stress as occurs with similar other hormone-regulated behavior.
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