Ambient temperature and pregnancy influence cortisol levels in female guinea pigs and entail long-term effects on the stress response of their offspring

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 275-282

  Michel, C L ^a   Chastel, O ^a   Bonnet, X ^a  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Gestation; Guinea pig; Offspring; Stress; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COLD EXPOSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; GUINEA PIG; HORMONE ACTION; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 79953744098     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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