| Title: | Pheromone Perception in Fish: Mechanisms and Modulation by Internal Status |
| Author(s): | Bowers JM; Li CY; Parker CG; Westbrook ME; Juntti SA; |
| Address: | "Department of Biology, University of Maryland, 2128 Bioscience Research Bldg, College Park, MD 20742, USA" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1557-7023 (Electronic) 1540-7063 (Print) 1540-7063 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Pheromones are chemical signals that facilitate communication between animals, and most animals use pheromones for reproduction and other forms of social behavior. The identification of key ligands and olfactory receptors used for pheromonal communication provides insight into the sensory processing of these important cues. An individual's responses to pheromones can be plastic, as physiological status modulates behavioral outputs. In this review, we outline the mechanisms for pheromone sensation and highlight physiological mechanisms that modify pheromone-guided behavior. We focus on hormones, which regulate pheromonal communication across vertebrates including fish, amphibians, and rodents. This regulation may occur in peripheral olfactory organs and the brain, but the mechanisms remain unclear. While this review centers on research in fish, we will discuss other systems to provide insight into how hormonal mechanisms function across taxa" |
| Keywords: | Animals *Pheromones/physiology *Smell/physiology Hormones Fishes Perception; |
| Notes: | "MedlineBowers, Jessica M Li, Cheng-Yu Parker, Coltan G Westbrook, Molly E Juntti, Scott A eng R35 GM142872/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Review England 2023/06/02 Integr Comp Biol. 2023 Aug 23; 63(2):407-427. doi: 10.1093/icb/icad049" |
