Oxytocin receptor mRNA expression in rat brain: Implications for behavioral integration and reproductive success

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 989-1004

  Ostrowski, Nancy L ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Learning; Oxytocin receptor mRNA; Reinforcement; Sexual behavior; Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESSIN RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CHILDBIRTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; LEARNING; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MEMORY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; REINFORCEMENT; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; RATS; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; RECEPTORS, VASOPRESSIN; REPRODUCTION; RNA PROBES; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0032465714     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4530(98)00070-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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