Adaptive Changes in Basal and Stress-Induced HPA Activity in Lactating and Post-Lactating Female Rats
Lactation represents a period of marked adaptation of the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal HPA axis. We characterized basal and stress-induced HPA activity during lactation and experimental weaning using dynamic blood sampling in rats. Pulsatile and diurnal corticosterone release occurred at all reprod...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Endocrine Society
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724961/ |