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Oxytocin induction of short-latency maternal behavior in nulliparous, estrogen-primed female rats

FAHRBACH, S·1984·Hormones and Behavior

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This study was designed to test whether intracerebroventricular (icv) administration of oxytocin can shorten the latency of estrogen-treated virgin rats to respond to foster pups with maternal care. A secondary goal was a description of the behavioral effects of icv oxytocin in rats. Forty-eight hours before pup presentation female rats (Sprague-Dawley strain, obtained from Zivic-Miller Laboratories, Inc.) with chronic lateral ventricle cannulae were ovariectomized and treated with 100 micrograms/kg body wt estradiol benzoate (EB). Immediately before pup presentation either 400 ng oxytocin or the normal saline vehicle was infused. A second control group of noncannulated animals received the same surgery, EB treatment, and behavior tests without any icv infusion. Maternal behavior was scored on a scale from 0 to 5, one point each being given for licking pups, carrying pups, grouping pups, crouching over pups, and nest building. At the end of 1 hr of pup exposure 65% of the oxytocin-infused animals received scores of 4 or 5, while only 25% of the control animals attained these scores. Maternal behavior appeared as a unit in both spontaneously maternal and oxytocin-treated animals, with fewer than 10% in either group receiving scores of 1, 2, or 3. The oxytocin group also spent significantly more time grooming. In a second experiment in which oxytocin or normal saline was administered icv to oil-treated animals, this grooming effect was shown to be estrogen independent while the induction of maternal behavior required prior treatment with estrogen. Finally, a slight, transient hyperthermic effect of oxytocin on body temperature was observed in this test paradigm. These data suggest a role for oxytocin, acting with estrogen, in the onset of maternal behavior in rats.

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Authors: FAHRBACH, S.
Affiliations: Rockefeller University (US)
Corresponding author: FAHRBACH, S
ORCID: FAHRBACH, S
Venue: Hormones and Behavior
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1984-09
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 267-286
ISSN: 0018-506X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/0018-506x(84)90016-3
OpenAlex: W2018132730
Cited by: 187
References: 33
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Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords: oxytocin, maternal behavior, estrogen, estradiol benzoate, nulliparous rats, intracerebroventricular administration, pup licking, grooming, body temperature, hyperthermia
MeSH terms: Animals, Brain, Estradiol, Female, Grooming, Injections, Intraventricular, Maternal Behavior, Motor Activity, Nesting Behavior, Oxytocin, Rats, Inbred Strains, Reaction Time, Rats

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Oxytocin induction of short-latency maternal behavior in nulliparous, estrogen-primed female rats

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