Cholecystokinin modulation of maternal behavior
Psychol. neurosci. (Impr.)
; 6(3): 279-286, July-Dec. 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Maternal behavior is regulated by several neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and hormones. This mini-review focuses on the role of cholecystokinin (CCK), a neuropeptide and gut hormone best known as a satiety signal, in mediating maternal behavior. In addition to the role of CCK in the infant in mother-infant interactions, maternal CCK appears to also be important. We discuss maternal behavior research, mainly in rats, that has examined the effect of administering CCK to dams, CCK-opioid interactions, and maternal behavior in rats that lack CCK1 receptors. We discuss the possibility that CCK might play a role in neurological adjustments during pregnancy that ultimately influence behavioral adaptations by the offspring during lactation. Finally, we hypothesize that maternal CCK is also involved in maternal memory and reward...
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Colecistocinina
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Comportamento Materno
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Animals
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En
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Psychol. neurosci. (Impr.)
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
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