Sexual dimorphism of the ventral premammillary nucleus of the rat: stereological evaluation
Given its role as a nexus between nutritional status and reproductive physiology, as well as its involvement in modulating agonistic behavior, including maternal aggression, structural disparities in the PMv between males and females may reflect divergent functional roles, contributing to sex-specific strategies in reproduction and aggression.
Authors
- Judney Cley Cavalcante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5995-1412)
- Fernando Vagner Lobo Ladd
- Cléverton Roberto de Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-7175)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biology of Sex Differences
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-025-00805-5
- Primary Topic
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00