ULTRASONIC CRIES FROM INFANT RATS STIMULATE PROLACTIN-RELEASE IN LACTATING MOTHERS

被引：61

作者：

TERKEL, J ^{[1
]}

DAMASSA, DA ^{[1
]}

SAWYER, CH ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, SCH MED, INST BRAIN RES, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA

来源：

HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR | 1979年 / 12卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

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D O I：

10.1016/0018-506X(79)90029-1

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Lactating female rats, separated from their litters for 6 hr, showed a dramatic elevation in plasma prolactin following a 15-min playback of ultrasonic vocalizations recorded from 7-day-old pups. Virgin females exhibited a smaller but still significant prolactin response to recorded pup calls. Control recordings of either background noise or adult ultrasonic vocalizations (22-26 kHz) had no effect on prolactin secretion even in lactating females. These results demonstrate that infant vocalizations can act as a stimulus for prolactin release and suggest that such communications may play a role in the maintenance of normal lactation. © 1979.

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