Neuroscience and Disease

Neural Circuits of Social Behavior

Neural Circuits, Social Behavior, Decision Making, rodents


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Neural Circuits of Social Behavior

Modulation of prosocial choices in rodents

Overview

Social interactions shape the way we perceive, feel and learn about the world, and despite its importance for social species, we still know very little about how the brain computes social information. Our lab is interested in understanding the mechanisms of how social behaviour shapes our brain, and for this, we focus on cooperative social interactions in rodents. We have demonstrated that Norway rats display prosocial behaviours in food foraging context, providing food to conspecifics, and identified the proximal mechanisms at the level of behaviour. Current and future projects aim to identify the neural circuits responsible for this fascinating social decision-making, using a combination of behavioural, anatomical, pharmacological, imaging and optogenetic tools in rodents.

Publications

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Information about journal articles, updated at 06-10-2024, from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

Prosocial behaviors in rodents

Michael J. M. Gachomba; Esteve-Agraz, Joan; Marquez, Cristina, 2024. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 163. 2024. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763424002458?via%3Dihub . published Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Independent neural circuits encode the dynamics of social interaction in rats

Madeira, Natália; Marquez, Cristina, 2023. PLOS Biology. 11. 21. 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002396 . 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002396 . published PLOS Biology

The neural circuit that makes maternal mice respond to pups’ cries

Ricciardi, Flavia; Marquez, Cristina, 2023. Nature. 693 - 694. 7980. 621. 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02545-1 . 10.1038/d41586-023-02545-1 . published Nature

Multimodal cues displayed by submissive rats promote prosocial choices by dominants

Michael Joe Munyua Gachomba; Joan Esteve-Agraz; Kevin Caref; Aroa Sanz Maroto; Maria Helena Bortolozzo-Gleich; Diego Andrés Laplagne; Marquez, Cristina, 2022. Current Biology. 3288 - 3301.e8. 15. 32. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.06.026 . 10.1016/j.cub.2022.06.026 . published Current Biology

Open-source, Python-based, hardware and software for controlling behavioural neuroscience experiments

Akam, Thomas; Lustig, Andy; Rowland, James M; Kapanaiah, Sampath KT; Joan Esteve-Agraz; Panniello, Mariangela; Marquez, Cristina; et al, 2022. eLife. 11. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.67846 . 10.7554/elife.67846 . eLife

Novel competition test for food rewards reveals stable dominance status in adult male rats

Costa, Diana F.; Moita, Marta A.; Marquez, Cristina, 2021. Scientific Reports. 1. 11. 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93818-0 . 10.1038/s41598-021-93818-0 . published Scientific Reports

Freezing Displayed by Others Is a Learned Cue of Danger Resulting from Co-experiencing Own Freezing and Shock

Cruz, A.; Heinemans, M.; Marquez, Cristina; Moita, M.A., 2020. Current Biology. 1128 - 1135.e6. 6. 30. 2020. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85079054397&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.cub.2020.01.025 . published Current Biology

Programming effects of peripubertal stress on spatial learning

Tzanoulinou, S.; Gantelet, E.; Sandi, C.; Marquez, Cristina, 2020. Neurobiology of Stress. 13. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ynstr.2020.100282 . 10.1016/j.ynstr.2020.100282 . published Neurobiology of Stress

Prosocial Choice in Rats Depends on Food-Seeking Behavior Displayed by Recipients

Marquez, Cristina; Rennie, Scott M.; Costa, Diana F.; Moita, Marta A., 2015. Current Biology. 1736 - 1745. 13. 25. 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.05.018 . 10.1016/j.cub.2015.05.018 . published Current Biology

Peripuberty stress leads to abnormal aggression, altered amygdala and orbitofrontal reactivity and increased prefrontal MAOA gene expression

Marquez, Cristina; Poirier, G L; Cordero, M I; Larsen, M H; Groner, A; Marquis, J; Magistretti, P J; Trono, D; Sandi, C, 2013. Translational Psychiatry. e216 - e216. 1. 3. 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/tp.2012.144 . 10.1038/tp.2012.144 . published Translational Psychiatry

Personality traits in rats predict vulnerability and resilience to developing stress-induced depression-like behaviors, HPA axis hyper-reactivity and brain changes in pERK1/2 activity

Castro, Jorge E.; Diessler, Shanaz; Varea, Emilio; Marquez, Cristina; Larsen, Marianne H.; Cordero, M. Isabel; Sandi, Carmen, 2012. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 1209 - 1223. 8. 37. 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.12.014 . 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.12.014 . published Psychoneuroendocrinology

Evidence for biological roots in the transgenerational transmission of intimate partner violence

Cordero, M I; Poirier, G L; Marquez, Cristina; Veenit, V; Fontana, X; Salehi, B; Ansermet, F; Sandi, C, 2012. Translational Psychiatry. e106 - e106. 4. 2. 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/tp.2012.32 . 10.1038/tp.2012.32 . published Translational Psychiatry

Role of the Amygdala in Antidepressant Effects on Hippocampal Cell Proliferation and Survival and on Depression-like Behavior in the Rat

Castro, Jorge E.; Varea, Emilio; Marquez, Cristina; Cordero, Maria Isabel; Poirier, Guillaume; Sandi, Carmen, 2010. PLoS ONE. 1. 5. 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008618 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0008618 . published PLoS ONE

Differential impact of polysialyltransferase ST8SiaII and ST8SiaIV knockout on social interaction and aggression

Calandreau, L.; Marquez, Cristina; Bisaz, R.; Fantin, M.; Sandi, C., 2010. Genes, Brain and Behavior. 958 - 967. 8. 9. 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-183x.2010.00635.x . 10.1111/j.1601-183x.2010.00635.x . published Genes, Brain and Behavior

The brain pattern of c-fos induction by two doses of amphetamine suggests different brain processing pathways and minor contribution of behavioural traits

Rotllant, D.; Marquez, Cristina; Nadal, R.; Armario, A., 2010. Neuroscience. 691 - 705. 3. 168. 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.04.020 . 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.04.020 . published Neuroscience

Characterization of central and peripheral components of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis in the inbred Roman rat strains

Carrasco, Javier; Marquez, Cristina; Nadal, Roser; Tobeña, Adolfo; Fernández-Teruel, Albert; Armario, Antonio, 2008. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 437 - 445. 4. 33. 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.01.001 . 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.01.001 . published Psychoneuroendocrinology

Influence of reactivity to novelty and anxiety on hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal and prolactin responses to two different novel environments in adult male rats

Marquez, Cristina; Nadal, R.; Armario, A., 2006. Behavioural Brain Research. 13 - 22. 1. 168. 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2005.10.004 . 10.1016/j.bbr.2005.10.004 . published Behavioural Brain Research

Perseverance of exploration in novel environments predicts morphine place conditioning in rats

NADAL, R; ROTLLANT, D; Marquez, Cristina; ARMARIO, A, 2005. Behavioural Brain Research. 72 - 79. 1. 165. 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2005.06.039 . 10.1016/j.bbr.2005.06.039 . published Behavioural Brain Research

Responsiveness of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis to different novel environments is a consistent individual trait in adult male outbred rats

Marquez, Cristina; Nadal, Roser; Armario, Antonio, 2005. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 179 - 187. 2. 30. 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2004.05.012 . 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2004.05.012 . published Psychoneuroendocrinology

Long-term effects of a single exposure to stress in adult rats on behavior and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal responsiveness: comparison of two outbred rat strains

Belda, Xavier; Marquez, Cristina; Armario, Antonio, 2004. Behavioural Brain Research. 399 - 408. 2. 154. 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2004.03.011 . 10.1016/j.bbr.2004.03.011 . published Behavioural Brain Research

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal and glucose responses to daily repeated immobilisation stress in rats: individual differences

Marquez, Cristina; Nadal, R; Armario, A, 2004. Neuroscience. 601 - 612. 3. 123. 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2003.10.016 . 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2003.10.016 . published Neuroscience

A Single Exposure to Severe Stressors Causes Long-term Desensitisation of the Physiological Response to the Homotypic Stressor

Armario, Antonio; Vallès, Astrid; Dal-Zotto, Silvina; Marquez, Cristina; Belda, Xavier, 2004. Stress. 157 - 172. 3. 7. 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10253890400010721 . 10.1080/10253890400010721 . published Stress

Behavioral, neuroendocrine and neurochemical effects of the imidazoline I2 receptor selective ligand BU224 in naive rats and rats exposed to the stress of the forced swim test

Finn, David P.; Martí, Octavi; Harbuz, Michael S.; Vallès, Astrid; Belda, Xavier; Marquez, Cristina; Jessop, David S.; et al, 2003. Psychopharmacology. 195 - 202. 2. 167. 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-003-1392-3 . 10.1007/s00213-003-1392-3 . published Psychopharmacology

Post-stress recovery of pituitary–adrenal hormones and glucose, but not the response during exposure to the stressor, is a marker of stress intensity in highly stressful situations

Marquez, Cristina; Belda, Xavier; Armario, Antonio, 2002. Brain Research. 181 - 185. 1-2. 926. 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0006-8993(01)03112-2 . 10.1016/s0006-8993(01)03112-2 . published Brain Research

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