The neural basis of mouse social hierarchies (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

The neural basis of mouse social hierarchies

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The cholinergic interneurons were found to be involved in the loser effect, where mice became less dominant after losing competitions, moving down the social rankings. Surprisingly, these same brain cells were not involved in the related winner effect.

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Mao-Ting Hsu

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