Stress and parental behaviors
In nearly all mammalian species, newborn pups are weak and vulnerable, relying heavily on care and protection from parents for survival. Thus, developmentally hardwired neural circuits are in place to ensure the timely expression of parental behaviors. Furthermore, several neurochemical systems, inc...
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| description | In nearly all mammalian species, newborn pups are weak and vulnerable, relying heavily on care and protection from parents for survival. Thus, developmentally hardwired neural circuits are in place to ensure the timely expression of parental behaviors. Furthermore, several neurochemical systems, including estrogen, oxytocin, and dopamine, facilitate the emergence and expression of parental behaviors. However, stress can adversely affect these systems, impairing parental behaviors. In this review, we will summarize our current knowledge regarding the impact of stress on pup-directed behavior circuits that lead to infant neglect, abuse, and, in extreme cases, killing. We will discuss various stressors that influence parental behaviors at different life stages and how stress induces changes in the neurochemical systems that support parental care, ultimately leading to its poor performance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8bb5c44caae44ccc8fb23523bfa861da2025-08-20T02:08:38ZengElsevierNeuroscience Research0168-01022025-07-0121610486610.1016/j.neures.2024.12.004Stress and parental behaviorsYifan Wang0Dayu Lin1Neuroscience Institute, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Corresponding author.Neuroscience Institute, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Department of Neuroscience and physiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Corresponding author at: Neuroscience Institute, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.In nearly all mammalian species, newborn pups are weak and vulnerable, relying heavily on care and protection from parents for survival. Thus, developmentally hardwired neural circuits are in place to ensure the timely expression of parental behaviors. Furthermore, several neurochemical systems, including estrogen, oxytocin, and dopamine, facilitate the emergence and expression of parental behaviors. However, stress can adversely affect these systems, impairing parental behaviors. In this review, we will summarize our current knowledge regarding the impact of stress on pup-directed behavior circuits that lead to infant neglect, abuse, and, in extreme cases, killing. We will discuss various stressors that influence parental behaviors at different life stages and how stress induces changes in the neurochemical systems that support parental care, ultimately leading to its poor performance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168010224001548Parental behaviorsStressEstrogenOxytocinMesolimbic dopamine systemHPA axis |
| spellingShingle | Yifan Wang Dayu Lin Stress and parental behaviors Neuroscience Research Parental behaviors Stress Estrogen Oxytocin Mesolimbic dopamine system HPA axis |
| title | Stress and parental behaviors |
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| title_short | Stress and parental behaviors |
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| topic | Parental behaviors Stress Estrogen Oxytocin Mesolimbic dopamine system HPA axis |
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