Sex-dependent neurochemical effects of environmental enrichment in the visual system

Highlights • Early environmental enrichment equally affects visual tissues in both sexes during prepuberty. • Early environmental enrichment increases serotonergic activity in the adult female retina. • Late environmental enrichment increases dopaminergic activity in the male visual cortex. • Visual...

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Published in:Neuroscience 2013-12, Vol.254, p.130-140
Main Authors: Bessinis, D.P, Dalla, C, Kokras, N, Pitychoutis, P.M, Papadopoulou-Daifoti, Z
Format: Article
Language:English
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3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid - analysis
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid - metabolism
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
dopamine
Dopamine - analysis
Dopamine - metabolism
enriched environment
Environment
Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid - analysis
Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid - metabolism
Male
Neurology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
retina
Retina - chemistry
Retina - metabolism
serotonin
Serotonin - analysis
Serotonin - metabolism
Sex Characteristics
sex differences
Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
visual cortex
Visual Cortex - chemistry
Visual Cortex - metabolism
Visual Pathways - chemistry
Visual Pathways - metabolism
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Summary:Highlights • Early environmental enrichment equally affects visual tissues in both sexes during prepuberty. • Early environmental enrichment increases serotonergic activity in the adult female retina. • Late environmental enrichment increases dopaminergic activity in the male visual cortex. • Visual adaptation concerns the female retina and the male visual cortex.
ISSN:0306-4522
1873-7544
DOI:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.09.013