Zhimin Song

Golden hamsters are nocturnal in captivity but diurnal in nature

Rolf Gattermann, Robert E. Johnston, Nuri Yiğit et al. · Biology Letters · 2008 · 157 citations · Full text

Animal Behaviour, Golden Hamsters, Fitness +10

Serotonin and arginine–vasopressin mediate sex differences in the regulation of dominance and aggression by the social brain

Joseph I. Terranova, Zhimin Song, Tony E. Larkin et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2016 · 120 citations · Full text

Affective Neuroscience, Neuroendocrinology, Psychology +23

Oxytocin induces social communication by activating arginine-vasopressin V1a receptors and not oxytocin receptors

Zhimin Song, Katharine E. McCann, John K. McNeill et al. · Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2014 · 112 citations · Full text

Behavioral Sciences, Interpersonal Communication, Behavioral Neuroscience +11

Activation of oxytocin receptors, but not arginine-vasopressin V1a receptors, in the ventral tegmental area of male Syrian hamsters is essential for the reward-like properties of social interactions

Zhimin Song, Johnathan M. Borland, Tony E. Larkin et al. · Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2016 · 104 citations · Full text

Male Syrian Hamsters, Affective Neuroscience, Arginine-vasopressin V1a Receptors +16

Sex-dependent effects of social isolation on the regulation of arginine-vasopressin (AVP) V1a, oxytocin (OT) and serotonin (5HT) 1a receptor binding and aggression

Amy P. Ross, Katharine E. McCann, Tony E. Larkin et al. · Hormones and Behavior · 2019 · 58 citations · Full text

Social Isolation, Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Neuroscience +10