Abstract：
Although pair bonding has been studied for several decades, only somewhat recently have researchers began studying the neural consequences of separation from a pair bond partner. Here we examined the impact of partner separation on the socially monogamous Mongolian gerbil. Using a within-subjects design, we assessed nonsocial, nonreproductive, and reproductive behavior in male gerbils pre- and post- either 4 weeks of cohabitation with or separation from a pair bond partner. We then conducted an immediate early gene study to examine the influence of partner separation on hypothalamic oxytocin and vasopressin neural responses to interactions with a novel, opposite-sex conspecific.
摘要：
虽然成对结合已经研究了几十年，直到最近，研究人员才开始研究与配对伴侣分离的神经后果。在这里，我们研究了伴侣分离对社会一夫一妻制蒙古沙鼠的影响。使用学科内设计，我们评估了非社会，非生殖，与配对伴侣同居或分离4周前后的雄性沙鼠的生殖行为。然后，我们立即进行了早期基因研究，以检查伴侣分离对下丘脑催产素和加压素神经反应的影响，异性。
