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Physiol Behav

Title:		Olfactory cues and accessory olfactory bulb lesion: effects on sexual behavior in the cyclic female rat
Author(s):		Kelche C; Aron C;
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Journal Title:		Physiol Behav
Year:		1984
Volume:		33
Issue:		1
Page Number:		45 - 48
DOI:		10.1016/0031-9384(84)90011-8
ISSN/ISBN:		0031-9384 (Print) 0031-9384 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The influence of olfactory cues and accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) lesion on female sexual behavior was studied in virgin female Wistar rats. In Experiment 1, it appeared that distance or contact exposure to male urine soiled bedding for 8 hours before testing increased sexual receptivity, i.e., the number of receptive females at 18:00-19:00 on proestrus. In Experiment 2, we observed that sexual receptivity at 18:00-19:00 on proestrus was not affected by AOB lesion as compared to sham-operated females. In Experiment 3 the effects of both AOB lesion and olfactory cues were analyzed. Sexual receptivity at 18:00-19:00 on proestrus did not significantly differ in sham-operated and accessory olfactory bulbectomized females both exposed to the odor of male urine. Regarding lordosis quotient in the three experiments, no significant difference was observed. Mechanisms whereby olfactory cues and/or AOB lesion modified female sexual behavior on proestrus in virgin female rats were discussed in the light of previous and present observations"
Keywords:		"Animals Cues *Estrus Female Olfactory Bulb/*physiology Olfactory Pathways/physiology Pregnancy Rats Rats, Inbred Strains Sex Attractants/physiology Sexual Behavior, Animal/*physiology Smell/*physiology;"
Notes:		"MedlineKelche, C Aron, C eng 1984/07/01 Physiol Behav. 1984 Jul; 33(1):45-8. doi: 10.1016/0031-9384(84)90011-8"