Oxytocin (OT) is a nonapeptide with an impressive variety of physiological functions. Among
them, the 'prosocial'effects have been discussed in several recent reviews, but the direct …

Maternal interactions with young occupy most of the reproductive period for female
mammals and are absolutely essential for offspring survival and development. The …

Maternal behaviors are essential for the survival of the young. Previous studies implicated
the medial preoptic area (MPOA) as an important region for maternal behaviors, but details …

The Parental Brain: Mechanisms, Development, and Evolution presents a comprehensive
analysis of how the brain regulates parental behavior in nonhuman animals and in humans …

Early cow-calf separation prevents much of cows' natural maternal behaviour. Early
separation is thought to prevent the development of a cow-calf bond. To assess this bond …

In rodents, oxytocin (Oxt) contributes to the onset of maternal care by shifting the perception
of pups from aversive to attractive. Both Oxt receptor knockout (Oxtr−/−) and forebrain …

Emerging research points to a valuable role of the monoamine neurotransmitter, serotonin,
in the display of maternal behaviors and reproduction-associated plasticity in the maternal …

Mammalian parental care, in most of the cases, is given by the female, who provides food,
warmth, and protection. In domestic dogs, maternal behaviour shown by the dam mainly …

Alloparenting, defined as care provided by individuals other than parents, is a universal
behavior among humans that has shaped our evolutionary history and remains important in …

This selective review first describes the involvement of the maternal hypothalamic-pituitary-
adrenal (HPA) axis during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and the relation between …