Is melanin-concentrating hormone in the medial preoptic area a signal for the decline of maternal care in late postpartum?
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This manuscript proposes that melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) is an neurochemical signal evolved to trigger the declining process of maternal care. MCH in the MPOA appears only after parturition and is progressively incre... ...