Borker A S, Gogate M G
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1984 Apr-Jun;28(2):115-20.
Hoarding pattern studied in 28 adult female albino rats indicated cyclic changes in hoarding corresponding to alterations in estrus cycle. It was observed that the hoarding score was maximum at proestrus and the least at diestrus. Animals ovariectomised at proestrus maintained higher hoarding score and those ovariectomised at diestrus stablised on lower hoarding score. Progesterone administration reduced the score in high-score group and Oestrogen administration improved the score in low score group. Alterations in ovarian hormone levels were thus observed to influence hoarding pattern in rats.
对28只成年雌性白化大鼠的囤积模式进行研究，结果表明囤积行为的周期性变化与发情周期的改变相对应。观察到囤积分数在发情前期最高，在动情间期最低。在发情前期进行卵巢切除的动物保持较高的囤积分数，而在动情间期进行卵巢切除的动物则稳定在较低的囤积分数。给予孕酮可降低高分群体的分数，给予雌激素可提高低分群体的分数。因此观察到卵巢激素水平的变化会影响大鼠的囤积模式。
