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Estrogen receptor-alpha in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis regulates social affiliation in male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) by Lei, Kelly, Cushing, Bruce S, Musatov, Sergei, Ogawa, Sonoko, Kramer, Kristin M

“…Estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) typically masculinizes male behavior, while low levels of ERalpha in the medial amygdala (MeA) and the bed nucleus of the…”
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Sex Steroids Are Necessary in the Second Postnatal Week for the Expression of Male Alloparental Behavior in Prairie Voles (Microtus ochragaster) by Kramer, Kristin M, Perry, Adam N, Golbin, Dina, Cushing, Bruce S

“…Sex steroids play a significant role in organizing male social behavior, which is associated with low levels of pro-social behavior and high levels of…”
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The organizational effects of oxytocin on the central expression of estrogen receptor alpha and oxytocin in adulthood by Kramer, Kristin M, Yoshida, Shigeto, Papademetriou, Eros, Cushing, Bruce S

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that neonatal manipulation of oxytocin (OT) has effects on the expression of estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha) and the…”
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Oxytocin: behavioral associations and potential as a salivary biomarker by Carter, C Sue, Pournajafi-Nazarloo, Hossein, Kramer, Kristin M, Ziegler, Toni E, White-Traut, Rosemary, Bello, Deborah, Schwertz, Dorie

“…Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide that is produced primarily in the hypothalamus and is best known for its role in mammalian birth and lactation. Recent evidence…”
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Mechanisms underlying epigenetic effects of early social experience: The role of neuropeptides and steroids by Cushing, Bruce S., Kramer, Kristin M.

“…In mammals the neonatal period is a time of significant social interaction. This is true even in solitary species as females spend a significant amount of time…”
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Early exposure to oxytocin affects the age of vaginal opening and first estrus in female rats by Withuhn, Thomas F., Kramer, Kristin M., Cushing, Bruce S.

“…Neonatal exposure to exogenous oxytocin (OT) can have long-term effects on the subsequent expression of adult behavior and physiology. Here, we test the…”
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STRESS IN FREE-RANGING MAMMALS: INTEGRATING PHYSIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND NATURAL HISTORY by Reeder, DeeAnn M., Kramer, Kristin M.

“…We review developments in the study of stress in free-ranging mammals and summarize the physiological and behavioral components of the stress response. Both…”
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Early experience affects the traits of monogamy in a sexually dimorphic manner by Bales, Karen L., Lewis-Reese, Antoniah D., Pfeifer, Lisa A., Kramer, Kristin M., Carter, C. Sue

“…The goal of this study was to examine the effects of early life experiences on the subsequent expression of traits characteristic of social monogamy in prairie…”
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Effects of stress on parental care are sexually dimorphic in prairie voles by Bales, Karen L., Kramer, Kristin M., Lewis-Reese, Antoniah D., Carter, C. Sue

“…The effects of stress on parental care are poorly understood, especially in biparental species where males also display care. Data from previous studies in…”
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Photoperiod alters central distribution of estrogen receptor α in brain regions that regulate aggression by Kramer, Kristin M., Simmons, Jennifer L., Freeman, David A.

“…Testosterone or its metabolite, estrogen, regulates aggression in males of many mammalian species. Because plasma testosterone levels are typically positively…”
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Developmental effects of oxytocin on neural activation and neuropeptide release in response to social stimuli by Kramer, Kristin M., Choe, Christina, Carter, C. Sue, Cushing, Bruce S.

“…Previous studies have revealed that the neuropeptide hormone oxytocin (OT) has developmental effects on subsequent social behavior and on mechanisms underlying…”
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Inexpensive motion detectors for quantification of animal activity by Kramer, K M

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Developmental effects of oxytocin on stress response: single versus repeated exposure by Kramer, Kristin M, Cushing, Bruce S, Carter, C.Sue

“…Both exogenous and endogenous oxytocin (OT) are associated with an attenuated stress response. Increased levels of OT in the early postnatal period have been…”
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EFFECT OF LIGHT INTENSITY ON ACTIVITY PATTERNS OF PATAGONIAN LEAF-EARED MICE, PHYLLOTIS XANTHOPYGUS by Kramer, Kristin M., Birney, Elmer C.

“…The effect of light intensity on activity was investigated in a study of captive leaf-eared mice, Phyllotis xanthopygus. This nocturnal mouse lives in rocky…”
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Estrogen receptor α and vasopressin in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus in Peromyscus by Kramer, Kristin M., Yamamoto, Yukiyo, Hoffman, Gloria E., Cushing, Bruce S.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and the relationship between neurons that express ERα and produce…”
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Oxytocin by SUE CARTER, C., POURNAJAFI-NAZARLOO, HOSSEIN, KRAMER, KRISTIN M., ZIEGLER, TONI E., WHITE-TRAUT, ROSEMARY, BELLO, DEBORAH, SCHWERTZ, DORIE

“…:  Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide that is produced primarily in the hypothalamus and is best known for its role in mammalian birth and lactation. Recent…”
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Circadian characteristics of corticosterone secretion in red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi) by Krame, K M, Sothern, R B

“…To provide necessary background for study of stress response in red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi), the circadian and ultradian rhythm in corticosterone…”
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EFFECT OF LIGHT INTENSITY ON ACTIVITY PATTERNS OF PATAGONIAN LEAF-EARED MICE, PHYLLOTIS XANTHOPYGUS by Kramer, Kristin M., Birney, Elmer C.

“…The effect of light intensity on activity was investigated in a study of captive leaf-eared mice, Phyllotis xanthopygus. This nocturnal mouse lives in rocky…”
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Evidence of Introgression between Masked Shrews (Sorex cinereus), and Prairie Shrews (S. haydeni), in Minnesota by BRUNET, ANJA K, ZINK, ROBERT M, KRAMER, KRISTIN M, BLACKWELL-RAGO, RACHELLE C, FARRELL, SHANNON L, LINE, THERESA V, BIRNEY, ELMER C

“…Several studies support specific status for the prairie form of Sorex cinereus, designated as S. haydeni. Evidence for introgression between these species has…”
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Estrogen Receptor-[alpha] in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis Regulates Social Affiliation in Male Prairie Voles by Lei, Kelly, Cushing, Bruce S, Musatov, Sergei, Ogawa, Sonoko, Kramer, Kristin M

“…Estrogen receptor alpha (ER[alpha]) typically masculinizes male behavior, while low levels of ER[alpha] in the medial amygdala (MeA) and the bed nucleus of the…”
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