A molecular signature for social isolation identified in the brain

Noga Zilkha and Tali Kimchi ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 559, issue 7712, 38-40

Abstract: Extended social isolation causes debilitating effects in social mammals such as humans. A study in mice shows that the gene Tac2 is upregulated throughout the brains of socially isolated animals, driving massive behavioural changes.

Keywords: Neuroscience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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