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Reduction of maternal nest building in female mice by testosterone propionate treatment
Author(s) -
Gandelman Ronald
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
developmental psychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1098-2302
pISSN - 0012-1630
DOI - 10.1002/dev.420060610
Subject(s) - testosterone propionate , nest (protein structural motif) , testosterone (patch) , gestation , endocrinology , medicine , propionate , pregnancy , biology , androgen , hormone , biochemistry , genetics
The administration of testosterone propionate (TP) to nulliparous mice between Days 13‐18 of gestation resulted in a reduction of maternal nest building as assessed by measuring the amount of nesting material brought into the home cage. Nest building, evoked in nulliparae by the presence of young, was also significantly reduced by TP treatment. In addition, the administration of TP concurrently with progesterone prevented the latter from eliciting nest building.