The role of interindividual licking received and dopamine genotype on later-life licking provisioning in female rat offspring.
Samantha C LaubyDavid George AshbrookHannan R MalikDiptendu ChatterjeePauline PanAlison S FlemingPatrick O McGowanPublished in: Brain and behavior (2021)
Our findings suggest that genetic variation influences the relationship between early-life maternal care received and the dopaminergic system of the maternal brain, which can indirectly influence later-life maternal care provisioning.
Keyphrases
- early life
- birth weight
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- pain management
- oxidative stress
- white matter
- weight gain
- resting state
- multiple sclerosis
- pregnant women
- uric acid
- body mass index
- adipose tissue
- gestational age
- insulin resistance
- functional connectivity
- physical activity
- brain injury
- weight loss