Stimulus control of the maternal pheromone in the lactating rat
1973; Elsevier BV; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0031-9384(73)90088-7
ISSN1873-507X
AutoresHoward Moltz, María del Consuelo Escoto Ponce de León,
Tópico(s)Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
ResumoThe lactating albino rat, at about 14 days postpartum, begins to emit a pheromone that serves as a powerful attractant to young. It was shown that the induction of this pheromone can be prevented if the female is made to experience only neonatal pups for a period of some two weeks. The time of emission of the pheromone could not, however, be hastened by substituting for the mother's own litter pups of an advanced age. The role of prolactin in mediating these results was discussed.
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