Lactation, Sebum Excretion and Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone

Burton, J.L.; Shuster, Sam; Cartlidge, Margaret; Libman, L. J.; Martell, U.

doi:10.1038/243349a0

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“…Several of these mechanisms have been shown indeed to be activated synergistically in various mammalian females. For example, in the human female the general output of skin glands is greatly enhanced during lactation (Burton, Shuster, Cartlidge, Libman, & Martell, 1975) as well as initiation of the output of specialized skin glands localized on the areola, and milk itself is produced (Schaal & Porter, 1991). In the same way, the inguinal gland of the ewe becomes more active during lactation in the same time that sebumlike material is excreted with milk from the teat (Schaal & Orgeur, in preparation).…”

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Attraction of newborn rabbits to abdominal odors of adult conspecifics differing in sex and physiological state

Coureaud

Schaal

2000

Dev. Psychobiol.

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Attraction of newborn rabbits to abdominal odors of adult conspecifics differing in sex and physiological state

Coureaud

Schaal

2000

Dev. Psychobiol.

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“…Evidence for such lactationrelated functional changes is scarce in the mouse, but homologous phenomena in other mammals indicate higher attractiveness of abdominal odor (rabbit: Hudson, Gonzàlez-Mariscal, & Beyer, 1990), or elevated excretion rate of sebum (women: Burton, Shuster, Cartlidge, Libman, & Martell, 1975). Evidence for such lactationrelated functional changes is scarce in the mouse, but homologous phenomena in other mammals indicate higher attractiveness of abdominal odor (rabbit: Hudson, Gonzàlez-Mariscal, & Beyer, 1990), or elevated excretion rate of sebum (women: Burton, Shuster, Cartlidge, Libman, & Martell, 1975).…”

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Orientation of newborn mice to lactating females: Identifying biological substrates of semiochemical interest

Aïn

Chraiti

Schaal

et al. 2011

Developmental Psychobiology

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Among mammals, odor-based communication between females and infants is decisive for neonatal survival. So far, the nature of odor substrates involved in the localization of the mother and their nipples is unknown in mice. The present study aims: (1) to evaluate the specific attractive value of lactating females to newborn mice, (2) to localize the abdominal region that is most attractive to pups, and (3) to identify odor substrates that support such attraction. Results showed that 5-6-day-old mice roam preferentially over the abdomen of lactating females than the abdomen of non-lactating females. In lactating females, pups are more attracted to abdominal areas comprising nipples. The blend of odor substrates from nipples, as well as separate sources presumed to compose it, viz. milk, maternal saliva and pup saliva, were detectable and equivalently attractive to pups. The equivalent attraction of these different odor substrates may derive either from overlap in chemical constituents, or from associative learning during nursing.

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“…Previous studies have revealed that maternal odors play a critical role in eliciting nipple localization and suckling in t he yo ung of severa l species of mammals [27,28]. In addition, PRL stimulates emission of maternal odors (so-called nipple pheromone) in the rabbit [29], and the human n i p p l e r e g i o n i s s u p p l i e d w i t h a d e n s e accumulation of skin glands that could contribute further to an attractive chemical signal [27] synchronized with histological changes [30,31]. Thus, it is suggested that mPRL in sebaceous gland cells stimulates the emission of nipple pheromone.…”

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Prolactin Gene Expression in the Mouse Nipple

Koizumi

Horiguchi

Tomita

et al. 2003

Journal of Reproduction and Development

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Abstract. In this study, we attempted to examine the presence of prolactin (PRL) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and protein in the mouse nipple and mammary gland in pregnancy and lactation. PRL-like substances were found by immunohistochemistry using an antibody against the mouse PRL (mPRL) in the sebaceous gland cells of the nipple during late pregnancy and lactation, and the cistern of alveoli in mammary glands during lactation. Western blot analysis of proteins extracted from the nipple and the mammary gland showed immunoreactive bands corresponding to molecular weights of approximate 16 kDa and 32 kDa, respectively. The expression of mRNA for mPRL in the nipple and mammary gland during late pregnancy and lactation was demonstrated by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Southern blotting, and nucleotide sequence analyses. These results suggest that mPRL mRNA and its translation product are synthesized in the mouse nipple.

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Lactation, Sebum Excretion and Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone

Cited by 34 publications

References 19 publications

Attraction of newborn rabbits to abdominal odors of adult conspecifics differing in sex and physiological state

Attraction of newborn rabbits to abdominal odors of adult conspecifics differing in sex and physiological state

Orientation of newborn mice to lactating females: Identifying biological substrates of semiochemical interest

Prolactin Gene Expression in the Mouse Nipple

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