The parathyroid hormone 2 receptor participates in physiological and behavioral alterations of mother mice

Parathyroid hormone 2 receptor (PTH2R) and its ligand, tuberoinfundibular peptide of 39 residues (TIP39) have been implicated in the maintenance of homeostasis including body temperature in males. The system was recently shown to be activated in mothers. Therefore, we addressed some of its functions during pregnancy and lactation, comparing PTH2R-knockout (PTH2R-KO) mice with their wild type (WT) littermates. Core body temperature (Tc) was...