title: A neural net model for the release of prolactin during pseudopregnancy in the rat.
abstract: A theoretical probabilistic neural net model is proposed here based on the interaction between two subsystems, the connections of which are made up by means of chemical markers. The activity of such a system at t = n tau is exclusively dependent on the firing record of the system at t = (n-1) tau, on the level of spontaneous activity and on an external inhibitory influence which we have found that may play an important role in the prolactin release level during pseudopregnancy in rats. We explore some of the implications of this model on the possible role of the hippocampus in the phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Thraki, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anninos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anogianakis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Apostolakis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000378:metabolism*; D009420:Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism*; D011336:Probability; D011388:Prolactin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011555:Pseudopregnancy / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin