Abstract:OBJECTIVE: The hormone/neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) facilitates childbirth, and promotes maternal social bonding and lactation. However, little is known about the effects of prenatal OXT exposure on the developing brain. Given the behavioral effects of synthetic OXT, we investigated the effect of maternal OXT administration on gene expression in peri-and neonatal mouse brains. STUDY DESIGN: Pregnant C57BL/6 mice (10 weeks old, gestational day 18) were given saline or OXT (1U/mouse) subcutaneously every 30 minut… Show more
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