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The Effect of Sow Maternal Behavior on the Growth of Piglets and a Genome-Wide Association Study [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Sows’ maternal behavior is important for improving piglet survival and growth; thus, breeding for good mothering sows is necessary for pig production. However, there is little research on the genetic mechanism of maternal behavior.
Xin Liu +4 more
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Hypocretins, sleep, and maternal behavior. [PDF]
Front Behav Neurosci, 2023 The postpartum period is a demanding time during which mothers experience numerous physiological adaptations that enable them to care for their offspring while maintaining their wellbeing. Hypocretins, also known as orexins, are neuropeptides synthesized by hypothalamic neurons that play a fundamental role in several functions, including the promotion ...
Rivas M +3 more
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The deletion of the arginine vasopressin 1a receptor impairs sexual and maternal behavior [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyIntroductionArginine-vasopressin (AVP) and its V1a receptor (V1aR) within the social behavior neural network are critical modulators of social behavior across species.
D. Aspesi +6 more
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Roadmap for maternal behavior research in domestic dogs: lessons from decades of laboratory rodent work [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceMaternal behavior research in laboratory rats has revealed important behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms governing the onset, maintenance and decline of maternal behavior.
Ming Li
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An accessory prefrontal cortex-thalamus circuit sculpts maternal behavior in virgin female mice. [PDF]
EMBO J, 2022 Glat M +6 more
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The effect of hides and parity on behavior of periparturient dairy cows at pasture
Journal of Dairy Science, 2022 : Under natural conditions, most parturient cows seek visual cover or seclude themselves from the herd when calving becomes imminent. Studies on calving site selection of dairy cows housed indoors show that predominantly older and dominant cows calve in ...
Margit Bak Jensen +3 more
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Impact of Valproate and Levetiracetam Exposure on GAERS Behavior During Pregnancy
Archives of Epilepsy, 2023 Objective:Valproate (VPA) and levetiracetam (LEV) are frequently prescribed for the management of idiopathic generalized seizures; however, their well-documented teratogenic effects raise concerns when administered to pregnant epileptic patients.
Melis Yavuz +7 more
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Behavioral Sciences, 2023 The present study assessed the personality characteristics of children and adolescents with anxiety disorder from a maternal perspective. A total of 48 children and adolescents aged between 8 and 17 years participated in this study, which was organized ...
Erica da Cruz Santos +7 more
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Dopamine downregulation in novel rodent models useful for the study of postpartum depression
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common psychiatric disorder following childbirth and is characterized by maternal mood disturbances, impaired maternal responses, and disrupted caregiving- all of which negatively impact offspring development ...
Millie Rincón-Cortés, Anthony A. Grace
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Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care, 2021 Background: Health education, using new approaches in the nursing area, is of great importance. The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of a health belief model-based education on maternal abilities to caring for children with Avoidant ...
Yoyok Bekti Prasetyo , Yulis Setiya Dewi
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