A reduction in voluntary physical activity during pregnancy in mice is mediated by prolactin
Sharon Rachel Ladyman, Kirsten M Carter, Matt L Gillett, Zin Khant Aung, David Ross Grattan
This study shows that prolactin suppresses voluntary physical activity in pregnant mice, with specific effects observed when prolactin receptors are deleted from certain brain regions.
eLife · Sep 16, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience