Estradiol masculinizes the number of accessory olfactory bulb mitral cells in the rat

被引:14
作者
PerezLaso, C [1 ]
Segovia, S [1 ]
Collado, P [1 ]
RodriguezZafra, M [1 ]
DelAbril, A [1 ]
Guillamon, A [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NACL EDUC DISTANCIA,DEPT PSICOBIOL,E-28040 MADRID,SPAIN
关键词
sex differences; vomeronasal system; development; olfaction;
D O I
10.1016/S0361-9230(96)00260-2
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Orchidectomized males injected with a single dose of estradiol benzoate on the day of birth (Df) showed mitral cell numbers in the accessory olfactory bulb similar to those of control males. However, orchidectomized males that received no additional estradiol benzoate treatment and those orchidectomized and given a single dose of dihydrotestosterone on D1 showed decreases in the number of accessory olfactory bulb mitral cells compared with control males. These results support the notion that the presence of estradiol immediately after birth induces the masculinization of mitral cells number in the accessory olfactory bulb. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Inc.
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页码:227 / 230
页数:4
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