Are age and sex differences in brain oxytocin receptors related to maternal and infanticidal behavior in naïve mice?
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- 作者：Daniel E. Olazá ; bal ; dolazabal@fmed.edu.uy" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Marcela Alsina-Llanes
- 关键词：Olfaction ; Development ; Hypothalamus ; Infanticidal behavior ; Mouse ; Oxytocin receptor ; Parental behavior
- 刊名：Hormones and Behavior
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：January 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：77
- 期：Complete
- 页码：132-140
- 全文大小：2269 K
文摘
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Juvenile and adult mice were compared for brain OXTR density and parental behavior.
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Maturation of parental and infanticidal behavior is not reached until adulthood.
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Juveniles had more OXTR in CGC, PVP, and LSdi (among other regions) than adults.
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Adult females had higher OXTR density in the VMH and AOB than juveniles.
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Either up or down regulation of OXTR can be correlated to parental behavior.