TITLE:
Neurobiology of Supporting Syntactic Chains of Self-Grooming in Rodents and Its Biochecmical Characteristics
AUTHORS:
Giorgi Andronikashvili, Tea Gurashvili, Khatuna Dondoladze, Marina Nikolaishvili, Malkhaz Makashvili
KEYWORDS:
Grooming, Microstructure, Translational Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Stress
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.12 No.4,
April
30,
2024
ABSTRACT: Grooming is an innate behavior that serves multiple purposes and has a dual nature, reflecting both comfort and stress. Auto-grooming, in particular, is highly sensitive to stressors and can be influenced by natural and synthetic anxiolytics. Researchers believe that rodent grooming can be a valuable tool in translational neurobiological studies, specifically focusing on aberrant grooming, such as the syntactic chain of grooming, which can serve as an experimental model for certain human psycho-nervous disorders.