How Early Life Stress Impact Maternal Care: A Systematic Review of Rodent Studies.

ABSTRACT: Background: Maternal care refers to the behavior performed by the dam to nourish and protect her litter during its early development. Frequent and high-quality performance of such maternal behaviors is critical for the neurodevelopment of the pups. Maternal exposure to stress during early development can impair maternal care and amplify the deleterious effects of poor maternal caregiving and neglect. As such, a thorough understanding of the effects caused by several models of early life stress on maternal care may yield more insights into the relationship between stress and maternal behavior. Methods: A systematic review was performed to identify and address the effects of early life stress on maternal behavior. The search was conducted using three online databases: PUBMED, Embase, and Web

SUBMITTER: Orso R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6724664 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature