Effects of variations in neurotrophic 5-HT on development

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dc.contributor.advisorHanswijk, S.
dc.contributor.advisorHomberg, Judith
dc.contributor.authorDocq, Sylvia
dc.date.issued2019-01-01
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to disentangle the neurotrophic influence of 5-HT in development. To this end, heterozygous male offspring of 5-HTT KO and WT rats were subjected to a fostering paradigm. Development was subsequently assessed in terms of maternal care, eye opening, weight, reflex development, olfactory discrimination and open field behaviour. There were distinct differences in maternal care depending on genotype; WT care was characterised by increased grooming while KO care was characterised by increased nursing. During infancy, pups of 5-HTT KO origin under WT care were the swiftest to open their eyes and pups of 5-HTT KO origin under KO care were the heaviest, though no other developmental differences were detected. During adolescence and adulthood, all animals under genotype congruent care were the heaviest and in case of 5-HTT KO origin under KO care also the least anxious. These findings indicate that variations in maternal care styles have differing developmental outcomes depending on the placental 5-HT levels of the offspring.en_US
dc.embargo.lift2044-01-01
dc.embargo.typeTijdelijk embargoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/10813
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappenen_US
dc.thesis.specialisationResearchmaster Cognitive Neuroscienceen_US
dc.thesis.studyprogrammeResearchmaster Cognitive Neuroscienceen_US
dc.thesis.typeResearchmasteren_US
dc.titleEffects of variations in neurotrophic 5-HT on developmenten_US
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