TY - JOUR

T1 - Barbering in laboratory rodents: problems and prospects

AU - Галстян, Давид Самвелович

PY - 2024

Y1 - 2024

N2 - AbstractBarbering is a behavior which involves the plucking or nibbling of fur, hair, or whiskers (vibrissae), leading to focal hair loss, and is often seen in laboratory mice and rats. The role of this behavior, including its relationship with stress, aggression, grooming, and aberrant stereotypic behavior, is actively discussed. Insights into the nature of barbering and its impact on laboratory rodents should be considered when planning experimental studies. Here, we discuss recent data on the neurobiology and genetics of barbering, as well as its role in the behavior and central nervous system of laboratory rodents.

AB - AbstractBarbering is a behavior which involves the plucking or nibbling of fur, hair, or whiskers (vibrissae), leading to focal hair loss, and is often seen in laboratory mice and rats. The role of this behavior, including its relationship with stress, aggression, grooming, and aberrant stereotypic behavior, is actively discussed. Insights into the nature of barbering and its impact on laboratory rodents should be considered when planning experimental studies. Here, we discuss recent data on the neurobiology and genetics of barbering, as well as its role in the behavior and central nervous system of laboratory rodents.

M3 - статья

JO - Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

JF - Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

SN - 0022-0930

ER -