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Early motherhood in rats is associated with a modification of hippocampal function
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The transition to motherhood results in a number of hormonal, neurological and behavioral changes necessary to ensure offspring survival. However, little attention has been paid to changes not directly linked to reproductive function in the early mother. In this study, we demonstrate that spatial performances during the learning phase were impaired after the delivery in rats, while spatial retention ability was improved 2 weeks later. In addition, we also report that early motherhood reduced the cell proliferation in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus without inducing a decrease in the newborn cells 2 weeks later. The decrease of estradiol levels and high levels of glucocorticoids after delivery could in part explain the changes in the hippocampal function. In summary, our findings suggest that early postpartum period is associated with a modification of hippocampal function. This may reflect a homeostatic form of hippocampal plasticity in response to the onset of the maternal experience.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Darnaudéry, M., Perez-Martin, M., Del Favero, F., Gomez-Roldan, C., Garcia-Segura, L. M., & Maccari, S.
- Affiliations
- Université de Lille (FR)
- Universidad de Málaga (ES)
- Corresponding author
- Darnaudéry, Muriel
- Venue
- Psychoneuroendocrinology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2007-08
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 803-812
- ISSN
- 0306-4530 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2088366321
- Cited by
- 128
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 1.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychoneuroendocrinology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion)
- DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Université de Lille
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Keywords
- early motherhood, postpartum period, hippocampus, spatial learning, dentate gyrus, cell proliferation, estradiol, glucocorticoids, maternal behavior, hippocampal plasticity, rats
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Antimetabolites, Bromodeoxyuridine, Cell Survival, Cognition, Corticosterone, Estradiol, Female, Hippocampus, Immunohistochemistry, Mothers, Neuronal Plasticity, Pregnancy, Space Perception, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Maze Learning, Dentate Gyrus, Cell Proliferation, Rats
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