Listening to your partner: serotonin increases male responsiveness to female vocal signals in mice.

ABSTRACT: The context surrounding vocal communication can have a strong influence on how vocal signals are perceived. The serotonergic system is well-positioned for modulating the perception of communication signals according to context, because serotonergic neurons are responsive to social context, influence social behavior, and innervate auditory regions. Animals like lab mice can be excellent models for exploring how serotonin affects the primary neural systems involved in vocal perception, including within central auditory regions like the inferior colliculus (IC). Within the IC, serotonergic activity reflects not only the presence of a conspecific, but also the valence of a given social interaction. To assess whether serotonin can influence the perception of vocal signals in male mice, we manip

SUBMITTER: Hood KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10847236 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature