American scientists have discovered a key part of the brain, which is responsible for the aggressive behavior of the male mice. This region, known as a post-coronary bark amixtala (coapl), plays a central role in transition to aggression from social interaction. The study was published in a Nature scientific journal.
Scientists have used advanced image techniques to make the mice brain transparent and follow the activity of neurons at the mobile level. They focused at a resident-intrusive test on the behavior of male mice used to study aggression.
The analysis has shown that Coapl is activated when the male mice detects odors of other males and manifest an aggressive behavior. The reduction in coapl's activity reduces aggression and contributes to more friendly interaction.
It turned out that Coapl interacts with areas such as ventricular hypothalamus and central amixdala, which are also involved in the settlement of aggression.
Next, scientists plan to study how Coapl interacts with other parts of the brain involved in the settlement of aggression. They also want to find out what neuron chains and mechanisms are based on this behavior.
"We see this job as a first step towards understanding the complex network of the aggression in control of the aggression," said Antonio Obrie, a leading author of the study.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
