| Literature DB >> 24210943 |
Benjamin Nephew1, Chris Murgatroyd.
Abstract
Maternal care involves the consistent and coordinated expression of a variety of behaviours over an extended period of time, and adverse changes in maternal care can have profound impacts on the CNS and behaviour of offspring. This complex behavioural pattern depends on a number of integrated neuroendocrine mechanisms. This review will discuss the use of animal models in the study of the role of maternal care in shaping CNS function, the contributions of corticosteroid releasing hormone, vasopressin, oxytocin, and prolactin in this process, the molecular mechanisms involved, and the translational relevance of this research.Entities:
Keywords: Anxiety; Corticosteroid releasing hormone; Depression; Epigenetics; Lactation; Maternal care; Nursing; Oxytocin; Prolactin; Vasopressin
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24210943 PMCID: PMC3874801 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2013.10.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuropeptides ISSN: 0143-4179 Impact factor: 3.286