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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Horm Behav. 2020 May 25;124:104763. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2020.104763

Table 1-. Summary of results.

Type of ELA confers different developmental and behavioral outcomes in a sex-dependent manner.

Maternal Separation Limited Bedding
Weight gain PD35-55 increased ♂ PD6-75 decreased ♂♀
Eye opening PD 14-16 decreased ♂
PD 12-16 decreased ♀		 PD 12-17 decreased ♂
PD 12-18 decreased ♀
Righting reflex PD6-7 decreased ♂
PD6-8 decreased ♀		 PD6-8 decreased ♂ ♀
Motor cortex maturation (qPCR- dcx) PD8 increased DCX ♂ PD8 increased DCX ♂ ♀
Basal corticosterone PD16 decreased ♂ PD16 decreased ♂
PD21 increased ♂ ♀
Light-dark box–Juvenile Reduced duration in light ♀
Light-dark box–Adolescence Reduced duration in light ♀
Light-dark box–Adult Reduced duration in light ♂ Reduced duration in light ♀