Located in the midline anterior wall of the third cerebral ventricle (ie the lamina terminalis),
the median preoptic nucleus (Mn PO) receives a unique set of afferent neural inputs from …

The central nervous system is critical in metabolic regulation, and accumulating evidence
points to a distributed network of brain regions involved in energy homeostasis. This is …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Jay Rosenblatt effectively promoted
research on rabbit maternal behavior through his interaction with colleagues in Mexico …

The organum vasculosum of the laminae terminalis (OVLT) is a circumventricular organ
located along the ventral part of the anterior wall of the third ventricle. Because it lacks a …

When food is restricted to a brief fixed period every day, animals show an increase in
temperature, corticosterone concentration and locomotor activity for 2–3 h before feeding …

In the newborn rabbit, the light entrainable circadian system is immature and once a day
nursing provides the primary timing cue for entrainment. In advance of the mother's arrival …

Abstract The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a widely used model in
fundamental, medical and veterinary neurosciences. Besides investigations in adults, rabbit …

Chemical signals play a critical role in interindividual communication, including mother-
young relationships. Detecting odor cues released by the mammary area is vital to the …

When food is presented at a specific time of day subjects develop intense locomotor
behavior before food presentation, termed food anticipatory activity (FAA). Metabolic and …

Adult rabbits show robust circadian rhythms of: nursing, food and water intake, hard faeces
excretion, locomotion, body temperature, blood and intraocular pressure, corticosteroid …