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Suckling-induced Fos activation and melanin-concentrating hormone immunoreactivity during late lactation by Alvisi, R.D., Diniz, G.B., Da-Silva, J.M., Bittencourt, J.C., Felicio, L.F.

“…Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is implicated in the control of food intake, body weight regulation and energy homeostasis. Lactation is an important…”
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Morphine infusions into the rostrolateral periaqueductal gray affect maternal behaviors by Moura, L M, Canteras, N S, Sukikara, M H, Felicio, L F

“…It is well established that morphine inhibits maternal behaviors. Previous studies by our group have shown activation of the rostrolateral periaqueductal gray…”
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Prolactin induces adrenal hypertrophy by Silva, E J, Felicio, L F, Nasello, A G, Zaidan-Dagli, M, Anselmo-Franci, J A

“…Although adrenocorticotropic hormone is generally considered to play a major role in the regulation of adrenal glucocorticoid secretion, several reports have…”
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36. Prenatal zinc prevents BDNF disturbance in a rat model of autism induced by prenatal lipopolysaccharide by Kirsten, T.B, Queiroz-Hazarbassanov, N, Bernardi, M.M, Felício, L.F

“…Previous investigations by our group have shown that prenatal exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an endotoxin that mimics infection with Gram-negative…”
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Dopaminergic modulation of grooming behavior in virgin and pregnant rats by Serafim, A P, Felicio, L F

“…Dopamine receptors are involved in the expression of grooming behavior. The pregnancy-induced increase in self-licking observed in rats is important for…”
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Pioglitazone blocks play behavior impairments in a rat model of autism induced by prenatal LPS exposure via IL-6 pathway by Kirsten, T.B., Casarin, R.C., Bernardi, M.M., Felicio, L.F.

“…Autism is characterized by social deficits, communication abnormalities, and repetitive behaviors. The risk factors appear to include genetic and environmental…”
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Reproductive experience influences grooming behavior during pregnancy in rats by Serafim, A P, Felicio, L F

“…The pregnancy-induced increase in self-licking observed in rats is important for mammary gland development and lactation. Reproductive experience has…”
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19. Lipopolysaccharide exposure reduces maternal serum Zn, Mg, Se and Mn concentrations in rats by Kirsten, T.B, Bernardes, S, Sarkis, J.E, Bernardi, M.M, Felício, L.F

“…We previously showed that prenatal lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which mimics infection by gram-negative bacteria, induces behavioral, brain and immunological…”
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38. Prenatal zinc prevents mTOR disturbance in a rat model of autism induced by prenatal lipopolysaccharide by Chaves-Kirsten, G.P, Scavone, C, Bernardi, M.M, Felício, L.F, Kirsten, T.B

“…Previous investigations by our group have shown that prenatal exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which mimics infection with Gram-negative bacteria, on…”
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Behavioral meaningful opioidergic stimulation activates kappa receptor gene expression by Teodorov, E, Ferrari, M F R, Fior-Chadi, D R, Camarini, R, Felício, L F

“…The periaqueductal gray (PAG) has been reported to be a location for opioid regulation of pain and a potential site for behavioral selection in females…”
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The brain decade in debate: VIII. Peptide hormones and behavior: cholecystokinin and prolactin by Beinfeld, M C, Bittencourt, J C, Bridges, R S, Faris, P L, Lucion, A B, Nasello, A G, Weller, A, Felicio, L F

“…This article is a transcription of an electronic symposium held on November 28, 2000 in which active researchers were invited by the Brazilian Society of…”
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Influence of lactation on motor activity and elevated plus maze behavior by Silva, M R, Bernardi, M M, Nasello, A G, Felicio, L F

“…Lactating rats show less noise-induced freezing and fewer inhibitory responses on the 6th day post-delivery when submitted to water and food deprivation in a…”
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Late pregnancy progesterone treatment as a modulatory signal for postpartum behavior by Cruz, A.M., Sukikara, M.H., L.F., Felicio

“…Changes in plasma progesterone levels during late pregnancy are a determining factor in the expression of maternal behavior during lactation. Previous studies…”
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Treatment with steroid hormones and morphine alters general activity, sexual behavior, and opioid gene expression in female rats by Teodorov, E., Camarini, R., Bernardi, M.M., Felicio, L.F.

“…Previous studies have shown that brain opioid peptides exert an inhibitory influence on gonadotropin secretion. Different types of brain opioids, such as…”
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Reproductive experience modifies dopaminergic function, serum levels of prolactin, and macrophage activity in female rats by Carvalho-Freitas, M.I.R., Anselmo-Franci, J.A., Teodorov, E., Nasello, A.G., Palermo-Neto, J., Felicio, L.F.

“…Reproductive experience (RE), i.e. pregnancy and lactation, induces physiological changes in mammals. Recent data show that neuroimmune interactions are…”
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Acute and chronic stress and the inflammatory response in hyperprolactinemic rats by Ochoa-Amaya, J E, Malucelli, B E, Cruz-Casallas, P E, Nasello, A G, Felicio, L F, Carvalho-Freitas, M I R

“…Prolactin (PRL), a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, has multiple physiological functions, including immunoregulation. PRL can also be secreted in…”
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Do Autistic and Depressed Rats Express the Same Type of Maternal Care? by Zaccarelli-Magalhães, J., Manes, M., Féba, L.S., Abreu, G.R., Flório, J.C., Ricci, E.L., Felício, L.F., Spinosa, H.S.

“…•Valproic acid autism model cause dams to exhibited behaviors indicative of good maternal care;•Valproic acid autism model cause dams to present alterations in…”
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Preliminary study of the effects of morphine treatment on opioid receptor gene expression in brain structures of the female rat by Teodorov, E., Modena, C.C., Sukikara, M.H., Felicio, L.F.

“…Opioid receptors play an important role in female physiology. They modulate directly and indirectly neuroendocrine phenomena that influence pregnancy…”
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Prenatal treatment with picrotoxin promotes heterotypical sexual behavioral and neurochemical changes in male rat offspring by Teodorov, E., Habr-Alencar, S.F., Sider, L.H., Felicio, L.F., Varoli, F.M.F., Bernardi, M.M.

“…The effects of maternal prenatal exposure to picrotoxin (0.75 mg/kg S.C. days 16–19 of pregnancy) in male rat offspring were observed. Adult sexually…”
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Perinatal maternal exposure to picrotoxin: Effects on sexual behavior in female rat offspring by Teodorov, E., Moraes, A.P., Felicio, L.F., Varolli, F.M., Bernardi, M.M.

“…A previous study in our laboratory showed that perinatal maternal picrotoxin exposure (0.75 mg/kg) in rats improved heterosexual behavior in male offspring. In…”
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