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Rev Esp Fisiol

Title:		Role of the vomeronasal organ on the estral cycle reduction by pheromones in the rat
Author(s):		Mora OA; Sanchez-Criado JE; Guisado S;
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Journal Title:		Rev Esp Fisiol
Year:		1985
Volume:		41
Issue:		3
Page Number:		305 - 310
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ISSN/ISBN:		0034-9402 (Print) 0034-9402 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The role of he vomeronasal organ on the estral cycle reduction induced by pheromones is studied in adult female wistar rats. The animals were divided in three groups: I, intact rats; II, vomeronasalectomized rats (VNX); and III, sham operated rats (sham). Each group was submitted to another three distinct conditions from the day they were weaned (21 days old): Isolated female rats; with male odors from two adult males of tested sexual potency, and isolated rats again. The isolated intact rats show mainly 5 day length cycles. The groups I and III (intacts and sham) with male odors, show 4 day length cycles. The VNX animals show 5 day cycles in any one experimental conditions. These results support the idea that the vomeronasal organ is the receptor of the male reducing cycle pheromone in the female rat"
Keywords:		"Animals *Estrus Female Nasal Cavity Nasal Septum Pheromones/*physiology Rats Rats, Inbred Strains Sense Organs/*physiology Smell/*physiology;"
Notes:		"MedlineMora, O A Sanchez-Criado, J E Guisado, S eng Spain 1985/09/01 Rev Esp Fisiol. 1985 Sep; 41(3):305-10"