Teicher M H, Blass E M
Science. 1976 Jul 30;193(4251):422-5. doi: 10.1126/science.935878.
Chemical lavage of the nipples of anesthetized maternal rats virtually eliminated suckling by their 4- to 5-day-old pups. Normal suckling was immediately reinstated, however, by painting a vacuum distillate of the wash or of pup saliva onto the nipples. Thus, a substance necessary to direct and release suckling, possibly rat pup saliva, appears to coat the nipple surface.
对麻醉的母鼠乳头进行化学灌洗,实际上会使4至5日龄幼崽不再进行哺乳。然而,通过将灌洗液或幼崽唾液的真空蒸馏液涂抹在乳头上,正常哺乳会立即恢复。因此,一种指导和引发哺乳所必需的物质,可能是幼崽唾液,似乎会覆盖在乳头表面。