Brain CRF-binding protein modulates aspects of maternal behavior under stressful conditions and supports a hypo-anxious state in lactating rats

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 84, Issue , 2016, Pages 136-144

  Klampfl, Stefanie M ^a   Schramm, Milena M ^a   Stinnett, Gwen S ^b   Bayerl, Doris S ^a   Seasholtz, Audrey F ^b,c   Bosch, Oliver J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety related behavior; Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis; Corticotropin releasing factor; Corticotropin releasing factor binding protein; Maternal aggression; Maternal care; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR (6-33); CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR DERIVATIVE; GLYCOPROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CARRIER PROTEIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR-BINDING PROTEIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BED NUCLEUS OF THE STRIA TERMINALIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STRESS; STRIA TERMINALIS; THREAT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; BRAIN; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG EFFECTS; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; CARRIER PROTEINS; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DOWN-REGULATION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RATS; RECEPTORS, CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

EID: 84979086272     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.06.009     Document Type: Article

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