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J Endocrinol

Title:		Effect of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and ovarian steroids on preputial gland function in the female rat
Author(s):		Donohoe SM; Thody AJ; Shuster S;
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Journal Title:		J Endocrinol
Year:		1981
Volume:		90
Issue:		1
Page Number:		53 - 58
DOI:		10.1677/joe.0.0900053
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0795 (Print) 0022-0795 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Sexually experienced male rats were used to test the attractiveness of preputial gland odours of female rats. The male rats showed a clear preference for the preputial gland odours of hypophysectomized females given oestradiol benzoate (OB) for 3 or 8 days to those of control rats. Progesterone treatment had no effect on the attractiveness of the preputial gland odours of OB-treated hypophysectomized female rats. Administration of alpha-MSH for either 3 or 8 days, on the other hand, increased the attractiveness to male rats of preputial gland odours of OB-treated hypophysectomized females and the presence of progesterone produced no further change. When administered alone alpha-MSH had no effect on the attractiveness of the preputial gland odours. Other pituitary hormones, such as ACTH and prolactin, had no effect on the attractiveness of preputial gland odours of OB-treated hypophysectomized rats when administered for 3 days. An increase in preputial gland size was only seen when OB, progesterone and alpha-MSH were administered together. It would appear that no relationship exists between the size of the preputial glands and their ability to attract male rats. It is concluded that, while alpha-MSH and progesterone may be important in controlling growth of the preputial glands, an interaction between alpha-MSH and oestrogen is more important for regulating the production of sex attractants by the preputial glands"
Keywords:		Adrenocorticotropic Hormone/pharmacology Animals Estradiol/*pharmacology Female Hypophysectomy Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones/*pharmacology Organ Size/drug effects Pheromones/*metabolism Progesterone/pharmacology Prolactin/pharmacology Rats Sebaceous Gla;
Notes:		"MedlineDonohoe, S M Thody, A J Shuster, S eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 1981/07/01 J Endocrinol. 1981 Jul; 90(1):53-8. doi: 10.1677/joe.0.0900053"