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Curr Biol

Title:		Vomeronasal organ: pheromone recognition with a twist
Author(s):		Thorne N; Amrein H;
Address:		"Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, 252 CARL Bldg./Research Drive, Durham, NC 27710, USA. hoa1@duke.edu"
Journal Title:		Curr Biol
Year:		2003
Volume:		13
Issue:		6
Page Number:		R220 - R222
DOI:		10.1016/s0960-9822(03)00154-4
ISSN/ISBN:		0960-9822 (Print) 0960-9822 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Pheromones are detected by the vomeronasal organ using members of two receptor superfamilies: the V1Rs and V2Rs. New studies show that MHC class I molecules are co-expressed in particular combinations with specific V2Rs in the vomeronasal organ. The role of these MHC molecules is unknown, but they may be of considerable biological significance"
Keywords:		"Animals Chemoreceptor Cells/metabolism Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/*metabolism Mice Pheromones/*metabolism Receptors, Vasopressin/*metabolism Vomeronasal Organ/anatomy & histology/*metabolism;"
Notes:		"MedlineThorne, Natasha Amrein, Hubert eng England 2003/03/21 Curr Biol. 2003 Mar 18; 13(6):R220-2. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(03)00154-4"