Tactile stimulation during artificial rearing influences adult function and morphology in a sexually dimorphic neuromuscular system

Developmental Neurobiology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 542-557

  Lenz, Kathryn M ^a   Graham, M Dean ^b   Parada, Mayte ^b   Fleming, Alison S ^b   Sengelaub, Dale R ^a   Monks, D Ashley ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial rearing; Dendrites; Development; Maternal care; Motoneuron

Indexed keywords

CHOLERA TOXIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC CELL; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LICKING; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MOTONEURON; MOTONEURON NUCLEUS; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NEWBORN PERIOD; NONHUMAN; PENIS; PENIS ERECTION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REARING; SEX DIFFERENCE; TACTILE STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DENDRITES; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTOR NEURONS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD; TOUCH;

EID: 40149087720     PISSN: 19328451     EISSN: 1932846X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dneu.20608     Document Type: Article

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