Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …

The outer body surface of animals is complex and appears in a variety of forms from moist or
slimy, dry, soft, and leathery to hard, horny, or bony. The skin is often equipped with devices …

Animal studies have demonstrated that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays a critical role in
processes of parent–infant bonding through mechanisms of early parental care, particularly …

The neuropeptide oxytocin has been implicated in the mediation of several forms of
affiliative behavior including parental care, grooming, and sex behavior. Here we …

The Fourth Edition of Knobil & Neill continues to serve as a reference aid for research, to
provide the historical context to current research, and most importantly as an aid for …

In the mammalian peripartum period, the activity of both the brain oxytocin and vasopressin
system is elevated as part of the physiological adaptations occurring in the mother. This is …

Naturally occurring variations in maternal licking/grooming influence neural development
and are transmitted from mother to female offspring. We found that the induction of maternal …

Oxytocin binding (B max) was found to be higher in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the
medial preoptic area (MPOA) at midparturition compared with Pregnancy Days 15–17 or …

All social relationships are dependent on an organism's ability to remember conspecifics.
Social memory may be a unique form of memory, critical for reproduction, territorial defense …

Abstract Female Long‐Evans rats exhibit stable individual differences in maternal
behaviours such as pup licking/grooming and arched‐back nursing posture (LG‐ABN) …