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Maternal Motivation: Exploring the Roles of Prolactin and Pup Stimuli
Salais López, Hugo; Abellán-Álvaro, María; Bellés, María; Lanuza, Enrique; Agustín-Pavón, Carmen; Martinez-Garcia, Fernando Karger Publishers (2020-07-09)Motherhood entails increased motivation for pups, which become strong reinforcers and guide maternal behaviours. This depends on steroids and lactogens acting on the brain of females during pregnancy and postpartum. Since ... -
The maternal hormone in the male brain: Sexually dimorphic distribution of prolactin signalling in the mouse brain
Salais López, Hugo; Agustín-Pavón, Carmen; Lanuza, Enrique; Martinez-Garcia, Fernando Public Library of Science (2018)Research of the central actions of prolactin is highly focused on females, but this hormone has also documented roles in male physiology and behaviour. Here, we provide the first description of the pattern of prolactin-derived ... -
Tuning the brain for motherhood: prolactin-like central signalling in virgin, pregnant, and lactating female mice
Salais López, Hugo; Lanuza, Enrique; Agustín-Pavón, Carmen; Martinez-Garcia, Fernando Springer (2016-06)Prolactin is fundamental for the expression of maternal behaviour. In virgin female rats, prolactin administered upon steroid hormone priming accelerates the onset of maternal care. By contrast, the role of prolactin in ...