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Table 1 Frequency of maternal behaviors during the first 10 days postpartum in UCh lactating females (n = 12/group)

From: Variations in maternal care alter corticosterone and 17beta-estradiol levels, estrous cycle and folliculogenesis and stimulate the expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in the ovaries of UCh rats

Behaviors

UChA Mothers

UChB Mothers

Carrying

11.21 ± 1.83

4.97 ± 0.70**

Licking/Grooming (L/G)

1.99 ± 0.24

1.01 ± 0.08*

Arched-Back Nursing and L/G

2.30 ± 0.19

0.98 ± 0.09***

Arched-Back Nursing

8.38 ± 0.17

5.05 ± 0.40***

Passive Nursing

1.28 ± 0.27

1.50 ± 0.22

Contact with the pups

3.67 ± 0.34

3.17 ± 0.47

  1. * p < 0.005; **p < 0.001; ***p < 0.0001. Mann-Whitney test. Values are expressed as means ± SEM
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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

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