Maternal care, hippocampal synaptogenesis and cognitive development in rats

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作者
Liu, D
Diorio, J
Day, JC
Francis, DD
Meaney, MJ
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Dept Psychiat, Douglas Hosp, Res Ctr,Dev Neuroendocrinol Lab, Verdun, PQ H4H 1R3, Canada
[2] McGill Univ, Dept Neurol & Neurosurg, Douglas Hosp, Res Ctr,Dev Neuroendocrinol Lab, Verdun, PQ H4H 1R3, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会; 英国医学研究理事会;
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10.1038/77702
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
We report that variations in maternal care in the rat promote hippocampal synaptogenesis and spatial learning and memory through systems known to mediate experience-dependent neural development. Thus, the offspring of mothers that show high levels of pup licking and grooming and arched-back nursing showed increased expression of NMDA receptor subunit and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) mRNA, increased cholinergic innervation of the hippocampus and enhanced spatial learning and memory. A cross-fostering study provided evidence for a direct relationship between maternal behavior and hippocampal development, although not all neonates were equally sensitive to variations in maternal care.
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