Listar por tema "Maternal motivation"
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Effects of acute maternal-filial separation on posterior maternal behavior in mice
Universitat Jaume I (2018-06-24)Maternal behavior ensures offspring’s survival, until the progeny arrives to sexual maturity. This behavior is regulated by the socio-sexual brain, an interconnected neural network that regulates social behaviors. Different ... -
Oxytocin and maternal motivation; Changes in oxytocin-immunoreactive innervation of the ventral striatum and amygdala during motherhood.
Universitat Jaume I (2019-07-25)The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has not just an endocrine role in the control of parturition and milk ejection, but also influences social interactions (including maternal behavior) by means of its action as a neurotransmitter ... -
Pup-derived stimulation induces increased response to PRL in the female mouse brain: implications for motivated maternal behaviour
Universitat Jaume I (2018-07-24)Maternal behaviours are expressed by the mother to guarantee the survival of her offspring. The expression of these behaviours requires a high motivation towards pups, known as maternal motivation. In the mouse, it is ...