The preoptic area is a well-established centre for the control of maternal behaviour. An intact medial preoptic area (mPOA) is required for maternal responsiveness because lesion of the area abolishes maternal behaviours. Although hormonal changes in the peripartum period contribute to the initiation of maternal responsiveness, inputs from pups are required for its maintenance. Neurones are activated in different parts of the mPOA in response to pup exposure. In the present review, we summarise the potential inputs to the mPOA of rodent dams from the litter that can activate mPOA neurones. The roles of potential indirect effects through increased prolactin levels, as well as neuronal inputs to the preoptic area, are described. Recent result...
The emergence and maintenance of maternal behavior are under the influence of environmental cues suc...
Estrogen acts on maternal circuitry to establish maternal behaviour in otherwise non-maternal rats. ...
Pregnancy is associated with a dramatic increase in serum prolactin levels that is essential for the...
Prolactin activity in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) of the hypothalamus has been shown to be essen...
Introduction: In nurturing systems, the oxytocin (Oxt)–oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) system is important ...
Infants elicit three basic behavioral responses from adult conspecifics: aggression, indifference, a...
Maternal behavior is species-specific and expressed under different physiological conditions, and co...
Research investigating the neural substrates underpinning parental behaviour has recently gained mom...
Parental care plays a crucial role in the physical and mental well-being of mammalian offspring. Alt...
Thesis advisor: Michael NumanMaternal behavior is a primary social characteristic of mammals. By stu...
Mice display robust, stereotyped behaviors toward pups: virgin males typically attack pups, while vi...
The female rat, among other species, undergoes a fundamental brain re-modeling as a consequence of e...
Adaptation to motherhood includes maternal behaviour and lactation during the postpartum period. The...
International audienceThis article is part of a Special Issue "Parental Care". It is becoming clear ...
Profound behavioural changes occur in the mother at parturition, together with extensive remodelling...
The emergence and maintenance of maternal behavior are under the influence of environmental cues suc...
Estrogen acts on maternal circuitry to establish maternal behaviour in otherwise non-maternal rats. ...
Pregnancy is associated with a dramatic increase in serum prolactin levels that is essential for the...
Prolactin activity in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) of the hypothalamus has been shown to be essen...
Introduction: In nurturing systems, the oxytocin (Oxt)–oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) system is important ...
Infants elicit three basic behavioral responses from adult conspecifics: aggression, indifference, a...
Maternal behavior is species-specific and expressed under different physiological conditions, and co...
Research investigating the neural substrates underpinning parental behaviour has recently gained mom...
Parental care plays a crucial role in the physical and mental well-being of mammalian offspring. Alt...
Thesis advisor: Michael NumanMaternal behavior is a primary social characteristic of mammals. By stu...
Mice display robust, stereotyped behaviors toward pups: virgin males typically attack pups, while vi...
The female rat, among other species, undergoes a fundamental brain re-modeling as a consequence of e...
Adaptation to motherhood includes maternal behaviour and lactation during the postpartum period. The...
International audienceThis article is part of a Special Issue "Parental Care". It is becoming clear ...
Profound behavioural changes occur in the mother at parturition, together with extensive remodelling...
The emergence and maintenance of maternal behavior are under the influence of environmental cues suc...
Estrogen acts on maternal circuitry to establish maternal behaviour in otherwise non-maternal rats. ...
Pregnancy is associated with a dramatic increase in serum prolactin levels that is essential for the...