Sex differences in electrophysiological properties and voltage-gated ion channel expression in the paraventricular thalamic nucleus following repeated stress

ConclusionsThe results suggest that restraint-induced changes in pPVT activation promote habituation in males. These findings are the first to describe a sexual dimorphism in stress-induced electrophysiological properties and voltage-gated ion channel expression in the pPVT. These results may explain, at least in part, why habituation  to 5 days of restraint is disrupted in female rats.

Source: Biology of Sex Differences - September 27, 2022 Category: Biology Source Type: research