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Flexibility and adaptation of the neural substrate that supports maternal behavior in mammals

Olazábal, Daniel E., Pereira, Mariana, Agrati, Daniella, Ferreira, Annabel, Fleming, Alison S., González-Mariscal, Gabriela, Lévy, Frederic, Lucion, Aldo B., Morrell, Joan I., Numan, Michael, Uriarte, Natalia·2013·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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Maternal behavior is species-specific and expressed under different physiological conditions, and contexts. It is the result of neural processes that support different forms (e.g. postpartum, cycling sensitized and spontaneous maternal behavior) and modalities of mother-offspring interaction (e.g. maternal interaction with altricial/precocious young; selective/non-selective bond). To understand how the brain adapts to and regulates maternal behavior in different species, and physiological and social conditions we propose new neural models to explain different forms of maternal expression (e.g. sensitized and spontaneous maternal behavior) and the behavioral changes that occur across the postpartum period. We emphasize the changing role of the medial preoptic area in the neural circuitry that supports maternal behavior and the cortical regulation and adjustment of ongoing behavioral performance. Finally, we discuss how our accumulated knowledge about the psychobiology of mothering in animal models supports the validity of animal studies to guide our understanding of human mothering and to improve human welfare and health.

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Authors: Olazábal, D. E., Pereira, M., Agrati, D., Ferreira, A., Fleming, A. S., González-Mariscal, G., Lévy, F., Lucion, A. B., Morrell, J. I., Numan, M., & Uriarte, N.
Affiliations: Universidad de la República de Uruguay (UY)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
University of Toronto (CA)
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
Boston College (US)
Corresponding author: Olazábal, Daniel E.
ORCID: Olazábal, Daniel E.
Pereira, Mariana
Agrati, Daniella
Ferreira, Annabel
Lucion, Aldo B.
Uriarte, Natalia
Venue: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2013-09
Volume: 37
Issue: 8
Pages: 1875-1892
ISSN: 0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.04.004
OpenAlex: W2059598844
Cited by: 97
References: 228
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 2
FWCI: 1.31
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
HAL (submittedVersion)
Funders: the Comisión Sectorial de Investigación Científica (CSIC, UdelaR)
the French Embassy
the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
Programme for the Development of Basic Sciences (PEDECIBA, Uruguay)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Keywords: maternal behavior, neural correlates, medial preoptic area, postpartum period, mother-offspring interactions, human welfare
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Physiological, Animals, Female, Humans, Mammals, Maternal Behavior, Motivation, Preoptic Area, Postpartum Period

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