Klampfl, Stefanie M. and Bosch, Oliver J. (2019) Mom doesn't care: When increased brain CRF system activity leads to maternal neglect in rodents. FRONTIERS IN NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 53: 100735. ISSN 0091-3022, 1095-6808
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Mothers are the primary caregivers in mammals, ensuring their offspring's survival. This strongly depends on the adequate expression of maternal behavior, which is the result of a concerted action of "pro-maternal" versus "anti-maternal" neuromodulators such as the oxytocin and corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) systems, respectively. When essential peripartum adaptations fail, the CRF system has negative physiological, emotional and behavioral consequences for both mother and offspring often resulting in maternal neglect. Here, we provide an elaborate and unprecedented review on the implications of the CRF system in the maternal brain. Studies in rodents have advanced our understanding of the specific roles of brain regions such as the limbic bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, medial preoptic area and lateral septum even in a CRF receptor subtype-specific manner. Furthermore, we discuss potential interactions of the CRF system with other neurotransmitters like oxytocin and noradrenaline, and present valuable translational aspects of the recent research.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING-FACTOR; MESSENGER-RNA EXPRESSION; PITUITARY-ADRENAL AXIS; CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; VENTRAL BED NUCLEUS; FACTOR-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVITY; FACTOR RECEPTOR 2; STRIA TERMINALIS; BINDING-PROTEIN; CRF; CRF binding protein; CRF receptor; Maternal aggression; Maternal anxiety; Maternal care; Oxytocin; Stress; Postpartum mood disorders; Urocortin |
| Subjects: | 500 Science > 570 Life sciences |
| Divisions: | Biology, Preclinical Medicine > Institut für Zoologie > Tierphysiologie/Neurobiologie (Prof. Dr. Inga Neumann) |
| Depositing User: | Petra Gürster |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Mar 2020 11:40 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Mar 2020 11:40 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/27194 |
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