A molecular signature for social isolation identified in the brain news-and-views

Noga Zilkha; Tali Kimchi

doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05447-9

A molecular signature for social isolation identified in the brain news-and-views

Noga Zilkha, Tali Kimchi

Department of Brain Sciences

Weizmann Institute of Science

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Extended social isolation causes debilitating effects in social mammals such as humans. A study in mice shows that the gene Tac2 is upregulated throughout the brains of socially isolated animals, driving massive behavioural changes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38-40
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature
Volume	559
Issue number	7712
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05447-9
State	Published - 18 Jun 2018

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