Forebrain implants of estradiol stimulate maternal nest-building in ovariectomized rabbits

González‐Mariscal, Gabriela; Chirino, Rosario; Rosenblatt, Jay S.; Beyer, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2004.11.004

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“…Numerous hormones influence nest building in rabbits, particularly estradiol, which promotes nest building when implanted into the preoptic region, nucleus accumbens, and BSTm (Gonzalez-Mariscal, 2001; Gonzalez-Mariscal et al, 2005). …”

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Nesting behavior is associated with VIP expression and VIP–Fos colocalization in a network-wide manner

Kingsbury

Jan

Klatt

et al. 2015

Hormones and Behavior

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Many species, including humans, engage in a series of behaviors that are preparatory to the arrival of offspring. Such "nesting behaviors" are of obvious importance, but relevant neuroendocrine mechanisms remain little studied. We here focus on the potential roles of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) in the performance of appetitive and consummatory nesting behaviors in male and female zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Using combined immunocytochemistry for Fos and in situ hybridization for VIP, we now show that many VIP cell groups show increased transcriptional activity in response to nest building in male and female zebra finches. Particularly strong data come from the preoptic area (medial preoptic area and medial preoptic nucleus), where VIP-Fos co-expression correlates positively with three different measures of nesting behavior, as does the number of VIP-expressing cells. Remarkably, we find that VIP mRNA and/or VIP-Fos co-expression is correlated with nesting behavior in virtually every brain area that we examined, including the medial amygdala (anterior and posterior), medial bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, medial preoptic area, medial preoptic nucleus, anterior hypothalamus, ventromedial hypothalamus, periaqueductal gray complex (central gray and nucleus intercollicularis), and ventral tegmental area. Near-significant effects are also obtained in the tuberoinfundibular hypothalamus. Although most correlations are positive, negative correlations are observed for the VIP cell group of the anterior hypothalamus, a population that selectively promotes aggression, and also the periaqueductal gray complex. These data demonstrate a network-wide relationship between peptide production and social behavior that is, to our knowledge, unparalleled by other peptidergic modulators.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Nesting behavior is associated with VIP expression and VIP–Fos colocalization in a network-wide manner

Kingsbury

Jan

Klatt

et al. 2015

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“…Estrogen, androgen, progesterone and prolactin promote the onset of this behavior in does [21] while its maintenance relies on stimuli from the litter (i.e., maternal responsiveness is altered or abolished by prevention of mother/young contact at parturition or during early lactation). From a number of studies on the distribution of estrogen, androgen and prolactin receptors, quantification of expression of immediate-early genes, and lesions of structures of the olfactory system, it was concluded that rabbits rely on the same hormonal and extrahormonal factors that stimulate maternal behavior in other mammals except for the very peculiar circadian nursing pattern that is unique to rabbits [22-24]. …”

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Effect of litter separation on 24-hour rhythmicity of plasma prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone levels in lactating rabbit does

Cano¹,

Jiménez²,

Álvarez

et al. 2005

J Circadian Rhythms

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“…When applied directly to the mPOA/BSTv, estradiol induces a rapid onset of maternal retrieving in rats (Fahrbach & Pfaff, 1986; Matthews Felton, Linton, Rosenblatt, & Morrell, 1999; Numan et al, 1977) and nest building in rabbits (González-Mariscal, Chirino, Rosenblatt, & Beyer, 2005). Surprisingly, prepartum mPOA implantation of tamoxifen (an estrogen receptor modulator with antagonist properties) in the mother rat does not greatly impair the onset of maternal behavior at parturition (Ahdieh, Mayer, & Rosenblatt, 1987), but short hairpin interference of estrogen receptor alpha mRNA in postpartum mice appears to prevent maternal behavior (Ribeiro et al, 2012).…”

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Common and divergent psychobiological mechanisms underlying maternal behaviors in non-human and human mammals

Lonstein

Lévy

Fleming

2015

Hormones and Behavior

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Maternal interactions with young occupy most of the reproductive period for female mammals and are absolutely essential for offspring survival and development. The hormonal, sensory, reward-related, emotional, cognitive and neurobiological regulators of maternal caregiving behaviors have been well studied in numerous subprimate mammalian species, and some of the importance of this body of work is thought to be its relevance for understanding similar controls in humans. We here review many of the important biopsychological influences on maternal behaviors in the two best studied non-human animals, laboratory rats and sheep, and directly examine how the conceptual framework established by some of the major discoveries in these animal “models” do or do not hold for our understanding of human mothering. We also explore some of the limits for extrapolating from non-human animals to humans. We conclude that there are many similarities between non-human and human mothers in the biological and psychological factors influencing their early maternal behavior and that many of the differences are due to species-characteristic features related to the role of hormones, the relative importance of each sensory system, flexibility in what behaviors are exhibited, the presence or absence of language, and the complexity of cortical function influencing the behavior.

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Forebrain implants of estradiol stimulate maternal nest-building in ovariectomized rabbits

Cited by 27 publications

References 18 publications

Nesting behavior is associated with VIP expression and VIP–Fos colocalization in a network-wide manner

Nesting behavior is associated with VIP expression and VIP–Fos colocalization in a network-wide manner

Effect of litter separation on 24-hour rhythmicity of plasma prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone levels in lactating rabbit does

Common and divergent psychobiological mechanisms underlying maternal behaviors in non-human and human mammals

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