The secret codes of mammalian scents

被引:39
作者
Ferrero, David M. [1 ]
Liberles, Stephen D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Cell Biol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
关键词
MAJOR URINARY PROTEINS; PUTATIVE PHEROMONE RECEPTORS; VOMERONASAL SENSORY NEURONS; PUBERTY-ACCELERATING PHEROMONES; MAIN OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; GRUENEBERG GANGLION; INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION; MULTIGENE FAMILY; MICE DEFICIENT; SULFATED STEROIDS;
D O I
10.1002/wsbm.39
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
The scents of mammals are complex blends of natural products that reveal a wealth of individual information. Many mammals can decipher these scent codes to discern the gender, age, endocrine status, social status, and genotype of conspecifics using dedicated sensory receptors in their olfactory system. Among these social odors are pheromones, chemicals that trigger innate behaviors and physiological responses. Here, we review classes of mammal-derived natural products that influence behavior through activation of the olfactory system. (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WIREs Syst Biol Med 2010 2 23-33
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