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Chem Senses

Title:		High-resolution magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the mouse vomeronasal organ
Author(s):		Mucignat C; Benati D; Righetti C; Zancanaro C;
Address:		"Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy"
Journal Title:		Chem Senses
Year:		2004
Volume:		29
Issue:		8
Page Number:		693 - 696
DOI:		10.1093/chemse/bjh073
ISSN/ISBN:		0379-864X (Print) 0379-864X (Linking)
Abstract:		"The chemical composition of the vomeronasal organ (VNO) was investigated by means of in vitro proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in prepubertal and adult mice of both sexes. Results demonstrate that MRS detects several chemical constituents in the VNO, showing their age- and sex-associated changes in concentration. Preliminary experiments also suggest the ability of MRS to show compositional changes in the VNO after pheromonal stimulation. MRS can serve as a useful technique to investigate vomeronasal chemoreception"
Keywords:		Animals Female *Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Male Mice Vomeronasal Organ/*chemistry/metabolism;
Notes:		"MedlineMucignat, Carla Benati, Donatella Righetti, Claudia Zancanaro, Carlo eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2004/10/07 Chem Senses. 2004 Oct; 29(8):693-6. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjh073"