Inhibition of the medial amygdala disrupts escalated aggression in lactating female mice after repeated exposure to male intruders
The onset of maternal aggression in mice is dependent on physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and lactation, and the medial amygdala is key in the expression of escalated aggression induced by repeated testing.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03928-2 |