Estrogen-induced maternal behavior in hysterectomized-overiectomized virgin rats

Harold I. Siegel, H I Siegel, Jay S. Rosenblatt, J S Rosenblatt
Physiology & behavior · 1975 · vol. 14(4) , pp. 465–471 · doi:10.1016/0031-9384(75)90012-8 · PMID:1169780 · W2000884103
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Virgin rats that underwent hysterectomy and ovariectomy still exhibited maternal behavior when exposed to estrogen, indicating estrogen's role independent of uterine or ovarian presence.

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Estradiol Maternal Behavior Ovary Uterus Animals Castration Estradiol Female Hysterectomy Maternal Behavior Ovary Parity Progesterone Progesterone Rats Reaction Time Reaction Time Uterus

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