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Puerperal and parental experiences alter rat preferences for pup odors via changes in the oxytocin system

In the rat, induction of maternal behavior depends on the parity of the female. For example, nulliparous (NP) females need longer exposure to pups than multiparous (MP) or lactating (L) females to exhibit similar maternal behavior. In this study, we investigated the role of brain oxytocin in the app...

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Autores principales: MUNETOMO, Arisa, ISHII, Hirotaka, MIYAMOTO, Takenori, SAKUMA, Yasuo, KONDO, Yasuhiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society for Reproduction and Development 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4768775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26460689
http://dx.doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2015-046