Increased depression-related behavior during the postpartum period in inbred BALB/c and C57BL/6 strains

Increased depression-related behavior during the postpartum period in inbred BALB/c and C57BL/6 strains

Abstract Pregnancy and lactation are characterized by dramatic changes in the endocrine system and brain in mammalian females. These changes, with stress before pregnancy, are potential risk factors for the development of postpartum depression (PPD). A valid animal model of PPD is needed to understa...

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Main Authors: Hirotaka Shoji, Tsuyoshi Miyakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Molecular Brain
Subjects:
Postpartum depression
Mouse model
Inbred substrain
Prepregnancy stress
BALB/cA
C57BL/6J
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13041-019-0490-z

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