Estradiol, progesterone, and prolactin regulate maternal nest-building in rabbits

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 901-907

  Gonzalez Mariscal G ^a   Melo, A I ^a   Jimenez P ^a   Beyer, C ^a   Rosenblatt, J S ^b  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Maternal behavior; Progesterone; Prolactin; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HORMONAL REGULATION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; RABBIT;

EID: 0029992555     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.1996.tb00818.x     Document Type: Article

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