Relocation stress induces short-term fecal cortisol increase in Tonkean macaques (Macaca tonkeana)
Relocation stress induces short-term fecal cortisol increase in Tonkean macaques (Macaca tonkeana)
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DOI：
10.1007/s10329-016-0590-7
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发表时间：
2017-04-01
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1.7
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Cozzolino, Roberto
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作者：
Cinque, Carlo;De Marco, Arianna;Cozzolino, Roberto
糖皮质激素的水平，特别是通过非侵入性采样获得的水平，可以用作动物福利的指标，从而可以评估动物对环境变化的反应。尽管有证据表明这些激素在感知或真实应激事件中的能量代谢调节中发挥着相关作用，但对于可能改变动物应对搬迁事件能力的因素知之甚少。本研究的目的是评估两个成熟社会群体的通克猕猴 (Macaca tonkeana) 在急性应激（转移和重新安置事件）之前、期间和之后的粪便皮质醇代谢物浓度。结果表明，在应对应激事件时，两组个体粪便中的皮质醇水平均有所增加，男性和女性的趋势相似。转移和搬迁几天后，两组的激素水平都恢复到基线值。已知社会伙伴的存在可能是促进适应过程的因素之一。
The level of glucocorticoids, especially if obtained from noninvasive sampling, can be used as an index of animal well-being, allowing evaluation of the animal's response to environmental modifications. Despite evidence that these hormones play a relevant role in energy metabolism regulation in perceived or real stress events, little is known regarding the factors that could modify the capability of animals to cope with relocation events. The aim of this research was to assess fecal cortisol metabolite concentrations before, during and after acute stress (transfer and relocation event) in two well-established social groups of Tonkean macaques (Macaca tonkeana). The results showed that the fecal levels of cortisol increased in individuals of both groups in response to the stress event, with a similar trend in males and females. Hormone levels were back to baseline values in both groups a few days after transfer and relocation. The presence of known social partners could be one of the factors that possibly facilitated the adaptation process.