Journal
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
Volume 134, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2021.105012
Keywords
Androgen; Progestin; Steroid; Ar; Pgr; Testosterone; Progesterone; Nuclear steroid receptor; Aggression; Social dominance; Zebrafish
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- NIH [GM100461]
- NSF [1754513]
- Direct For Biological Sciences
- Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems [1754513] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Aggression is a fundamental behavior in animal species, but excessive or insufficient aggression can have negative consequences for individuals and group members. Research has shown the importance of nuclear steroid hormone receptors in regulating aggressive behaviors in male zebrafish.
Aggression is a fundamental behavior displayed universally among animal species, but hyper-or hypo-aggressiveness can be maladaptive with negative consequences for individuals and group members. While the social and ecological significance of aggression is well understood, the specific neurobiological and hormonal mechanisms responsible for mediating aggression have not been fully elucidated. Previous studies have shown a relationship between aggressive acts and circulating gonadal steroids, but whether classical nuclear steroid re-ceptors regulate aggression in animals is still uncertain. We examined whether the nuclear androgen receptor (Ar) and nuclear progestin receptor (Pgr) were necessary for aggressive behaviors and maintenance of a domi-nance relationship in male zebrafish (Danio rerio). Dyadic social interactions of Ar knockout (ArKO), Pgr knockout (PgrKO) and wildtype (WT) controls were observed for two weeks (2-weeks). ArKO zebrafish were significantly less aggressive and had a less defined dominance relationship, whereas PgrKO dominant zebrafish were significantly and persistently more aggressive with a robust dominance relationship. Our results demon-strate the importance of nuclear steroid hormone receptors in regulating aggression of adult male zebrafish and provide new models for understanding of the mechanisms of aggression.
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