Neurodevelopmental sequelae of postnatal maternal care in rodents: clinical and research implications of molecular insights
Kaffman A, Meaney MJ. Neurodevelopmental sequelae of postnatal maternal care in rodents: clinical and research implications of molecular insights. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2007, 48: 224-244. PMID: 17355397, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01730.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornArousalBehavior, AnimalBrainCognitionCritical Period, PsychologicalDNA MethylationEmotionsEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGroomingHumansHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemMaleMaternal BehaviorMicePhenotypePrimatesRatsReceptors, NeurotransmitterSensory DeprivationSocial EnvironmentTouchConceptsDNA methylationFrequency of lickingParent-offspring interactionsPostnatal maternal carePromoter elementsGene expressionPostmitotic cellsMolecular insightsParental careBehavioral traitsFunctional consequencesImportant roleMolecular scaffoldsMethylationMaternal careNon-human primatesRecent rodent workBrain developmentExpressionNeurodevelopmental aspectsRodentsMammalsGenesPrimates