OXYTOCIN INDUCES MATERNAL-BEHAVIOR IN VIRGIN FEMALE RATS
OXYTOCIN INDUCES MATERNAL-BEHAVIOR IN VIRGIN FEMALE RATS
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DOI:
10.1126/science.7071605
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
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影响因子:
56.9
通讯作者:
PRANGE, AJ
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作者:
PEDERSEN, CA;ASCHER, JA;PRANGE, AJ
Intracerebroventricular oxytocin administration to virgin female rats that had been ovariectomized and primed with estrogen 48 h previously induced a rapid onset of full maternal behavior. The maternal behavior persisted and its incidence was dose-related. Tocinoic acid, the ring structure of oxytocin, also rapidly induced the onset of persistent, full maternal behavior. Arginine vasopressin induced persistent maternal behavior, but this behavior had a later onset. Prostaglandin[PG]F2.alpha. induced strong partial maternal behavior, which showed early onset but did not persist. Many other peptides, ovarian steroids, and PGE2 were no more effective than saline. The release of oxytocin and PGF2.alpha. during labor may promote maternal behavior in rats.