Abstract
In golden hamsters, microinjections of arginine vasopressin (AVP) within the anterior hypothalamus (AH) and lateral septum (LS) elicit the display of a stereotyped behavior: flank marking. As these areas are reciprocally connected, we tested whether AVP-sensitive sites constitute an organized network. Flank marking was recorded in animals with ibotenic acid lesions within the AH or LS after AVP injections within the LS or AH. While AVP injections in the AH and LS induced high flank-marking scores, certain lesions blocked the behavior. Lesions of the LS failed to affect flank marking induced by injections within the AH. In contrast, unilateral AH lesions blocked flank marking induced either by LS injections or AH injections in the contralateral side. These results suggest that the bilateral integrity of the AH is critical for the activation of flank-marking behavior by AVP. Together, these data suggest that the AH is an important relay of the neural network controlling flank-marking behavior.
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