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J Endocrinol

Title:		Presence of sex pheromone in preputial glands of male rats
Author(s):		Gawienowski AM; Orsulak PJ; Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis M; Joseph BM;
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Journal Title:		J Endocrinol
Year:		1975
Volume:		67
Issue:		2
Page Number:		283 - 288
DOI:		10.1677/joe.0.0670283
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0795 (Print) 0022-0795 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Female rats consistently preferred the odour of male rat preputial gland compared with that of foot pads, submaxillary-sublingual glands, coagulating glands, liver, fat or muscle. Both saline homogenates and ether extracts were effective. Female rats did not respond to the odour of female preputial extract and they preferred the odour of normal male preputial extract to that from castrated rats. The pheromone was not associated with the fatty acids of the preputial extract. The fractionation of the volatile components of preputial extracts by gas chromatography revealed that most of the biological activity resided in a specific fraction"
Keywords:		Animals Female Hindlimb Lipids/analysis Liver Male Odorants *Penis Pheromones/*analysis Prostate Rats/*physiology Sebaceous Glands/*analysis Sublingual Gland Submandibular Gland;
Notes:		"MedlineGawienowski, A M Orsulak, P J Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, M Joseph, B M eng Comparative Study Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. England 1975/11/01 J Endocrinol. 1975 Nov; 67(2):283-8. doi: 10.1677/joe.0.0670283"