Journal article
Artificial Rearing Causes Changes in Maternal Behavior and c-fos Expression in Juvenile Female Rats
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of early-rearing experiences on responsiveness to pups and on the pattern of c-fos activation in the brain of juvenile female rats. From Days 4 to 20, littermate females were reared with their mothers (MR) or artificially (AR). AR rats received minimal licking-like tactile stimulation (AR-min) or maximal stimulation (AR-max). On Day 20, rats were exposed to pups for 4 or 8 days, exposed to a playmate for 4 or …
Authors
Gonzalez A; Fleming AS
Journal
Behavioral Neuroscience, Vol. 116, No. 6, pp. 999–1013
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
12 2002
DOI
10.1037/0735-7044.116.6.999
ISSN
0735-7044