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Oxytocin Induces Maternal Behavior in Virgin Female Rats

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Intracerebroventricular administration of oxytocin to virgin female rats that had been ovariectomized and primed with estrogen 48 hours previously induced a rapid onset of full maternal behavior. The maternal behavior persisted and its incidence was dose-related. Tocinoic acid, the ring structure of oxytocin, also rapidly induced the onset of persistent, full maternal behavior. Arginine vasopressin induced persistent maternal behavior, but this behavior had a later onset. Prostaglandin F2 alpha induced strong partial maternal behavior, which showed early onset but did not persist. Many other peptides, ovarian steroids, and prostaglandin E2 were no more effective than saline. These findings suggest that the release of oxytocin and prostaglandin F2 alpha during labor may promote maternal behavior in rats.

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  1. BISSET, G.W., PEPTIDE HORMONES: 145 (1976).
  2. UNGER, H, NEUROSECRETION NEURO: 305 (1978).
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Authors
Pedersen, C. A., Ascher, J. A., Monroe, Y. L., & Prange, A. J.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Venue
Science
Published
1982-05-07
Volume
216
Issue
4546
Pages
648-650
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2027523671
Cited by
770
References
22
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 53 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 33 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 32 · 2014: 25 · 2013: 28 · 2012: 20
FWCI
27.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Keywords
oxytocin, maternal behavior, virgin female rats, intracerebroventricular administration, estrogen priming, ovariectomy, vasopressin, prostaglandin F2alpha, prostaglandin E2, ovarian steroids, labor, dose-response relationship
MeSH terms
Animals, Arginine Vasopressin, Brain, Female, Injections, Intraventricular, Maternal Behavior, Oxytocin, Structure-Activity Relationship, Rats

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