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Maternal care during early development is necessary for the acquisition of a calming response to back stroking
Sachine Yoshida, Akiko Harauma, Toru Moriguchi…·Hiromasa Funato
This study shows that early maternal tactile experience is necessary for a calming response to back stroking in humans and mice, mediated by hypothalamic Cacna1b expression.