Prolactin, neurogenesis, and maternal behaviors

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-209

  Larsen, C M ^a   Grattan, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Epigenetic; Maternal behavior; Mice; Neurogenesis; Programming; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE; PROLACTIN;

ANXIETY DISORDER; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MILK PRODUCTION; MOOD DISORDER; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; SUBVENTRICULAR ZONE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN; FEMALE; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MICE; NEUROGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PROLACTIN;

EID: 84856000683     PISSN: 08891591     EISSN: 10902139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2011.07.233     Document Type: Review

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