ROLE OF THE VOMERONASAL ORGAN IN THE MALE-INDUCED ENHANCEMENT OF SEXUAL RECEPTIVITY IN FEMALE RATS

被引：53

作者：

RAJENDREN, G ^{[1
]}

DUDLEY, CA ^{[1
]}

MOSS, RL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV TEXAS,SW MED CTR,DEPT PHYSIOL,5323 HARRY HINES BLVD,DALLAS,TX 75235

来源：

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY | 1990年 / 52卷 / 04期

关键词：

Lordosis; Luteinizing hormone; Sexual receptivity; Vomeronasal organ;

D O I：

10.1159/000125619

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The role of the vomeronasal organ (VNO) in the male-induced enhancement of sexual receptivity in ovariectomized estrogen-primed rats was investigated. Removal of the VNO significantly reduced the enhancement of sexual receptivity following mating, as compared with the sham-operated controls. The sham-operated females exhibited a surge of luteinizing hormone (LH) following mating; however, LH release induced by pairing with males was less manifested in the VNO-removed females. This suggests that in female rats, VNO removal impairs the male-induced release of LH-releasing hormone (LHRH). Since LHRH enhances sexual receptivity in ovariectomized estrogen-primed rats, the present results suggest that the increase in sexual receptivity in female rats following mating probably results from a VNO-mediated LHRH release. © 1990 S. Karger AG, Basel.

引用

页码：368 / 372

页数：5

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