Introduction Prolactin is a peptide hormone mainly synthetized and secreted by the anterior
pituitary gland, but also by extrapituitary tissues, such as mammary gland, decidua, prostate …

The stress response in the brain is not fully understood, although stress is one of the risk
factors for developing mental disorders. On the other hand, the stimulation of the olfactory …

Early life exposure to a low security setting, characterized by a scarcity of resources and
limited food access, increases the risk for psychiatric illness and metabolic dysfunction. We …

The present study investigated whether repeated early postnatal exposure to the predator
odor 2, 5‐dihydro‐2, 4, 5‐trimethylthiazoline (TMT) alters behavioral responses to the …

The peripartum period is associated with the onset of behaviors that shelter, feed and protect
young offspring from harm. The neural pathway that regulates caregiving behaviors has …

Purpose: The influence of a challenge dose of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on the behavioural
selection between maternal (MB) and predatory behaviours (PB) of female rats prenatally …

Recent evidence indicates that predation risk plays a special role in the rodent behavior of
dams and offspring, but little is known about the effect of maternal exposure to the predator …

The maternal behavior in mammals is one of the most stable and highly conserved
motivated species-specific behaviors and crucial for reproductive functions. During maternal …

Prolactin (PRL) is a pituitary hormone that has been typically related to lactogenesis in
mammals. However, it has been described over 300 roles in the organism of vertebrae and …

Research suggests that predation risk during adolescence can program adult stress
response and emotional behavior; however, little is known about the short-term and lasting …