Becoming a mother shifts the activity of the social and motivation brain networks in mice

Data from two experiments are provided.

EXPERIMENT 1. cFos expression in the Socio-Motivational Brain Network in females exposed to pups or buttons; data on pup-elicited behaviours are also provided.

Two kinds of females (Virgin or Late Pregnant - LP) were exposed to one of two stimulus (3-day old Pups or Buttons). This is a classic 2x2 experimental design.

Each animal occupies a ROW.

COLUMNS indicate:
- Animal code, female class, stimulus it was exposed to
- Data on the different behavioural items registered, or the scores calculated (see STAR Methods)
- Density of cells (per square mm of tissue sampled) positive for cFos in the different nuclei of the sociosexual brain network (SBN)
- Density of cells (per square mm of tissue sampled) positive for cFos in the different nuclei of the Motivation Brain Circuit

These data have been used for Figures 1-3 and, after processing, for the rest of the figures of the paper.
Behavioural data were used for Table S1 and, after processing, for Tables S2 and S3 and Figure S2.

EXPERIMENT 2. Button-elicited behaviours in Virgin and Late Pregnant females
Two kinds of females (Virgin or Late Pregnant - LP) were exposed to buttons. The experimental design mimics the previous experiment.

Each animal occupies a ROW.

COLUMNS indicate:
- Animal code, female class
- Number of episodes of sniffing at the buttons during the test
- Total time sniffing buttons
- Number of episodes of interacting with the homecage mate female
- Total time sniffing at the homecage mate female

These data have been used for Figure S1