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Role of the vomeronasal system in intersexual attraction in female mice
(Elsevier, 2008-05)
Although it is generally accepted that rodents' sociosexual behavior relies mainly on chemosignals, the specific roles played by the vomeronasal and olfactory systems in detecting these signals are presently unclear. This ...
Distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide-like immunoreactivity in the brain of the lizard Podarcis hispanica
(Wiley, 2002-05)
The present work studies the distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide-immunoreactive (CGRP-li) neurons and fibers in the brain of a reptile, the lizard Podarcis hispanica. CGRP-li perikarya were not present in the ...
Amygdalostriatal projections in reptiles: A tract-tracing study in the lizard Podarcis hispanica
(Wiley, 2004-11)
Whereas the lacertilian anterior dorsal ventricular ridge contains unimodal sensory areas, its posterior part (PDVR) is an associative center that projects to the hypothalamus, thus being comparable to the amygdaloid ...
Refining the dual olfactory hypothesis: Pheromone reward and odour experience
(Elsevier, 2009-06)
In rodents, sexual advertisement and gender recognition are mostly (if not exclusively) mediated by chemosignals. Specifically, there is ample evidence indicating that female mice are ‘innately’ attracted by male sexual ...
The pallial amygdala of amniote vertebrates: evolution of the concept, evolution of the structure
(Elsevier, 2002-02)
Embryological studies indicate that the amygdala includes pallial structures, namely the cortical amygdala (olfactory and vomeronasal) and the basolateral complex deep to it. In squamate reptiles, the cortical amygdala ...
Selective dopaminergic lesions of the ventral tegmental area impair preference for sucrose but not for male sexual pheromones in female mice
(Wiley, 2006-08)
The role of the meso-accumbens dopaminergic pathway in reward-related behaviours is the subject of intense investigation. In this regard, here we analyse the effects of specific lesions of dopaminergic cells of the ventral ...
Distribution of CGRP-like immunoreactivity in the chick and quail brain
(Wiley, 2000-06)
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-containing neurones have been implicated in the transmission of visceral sensory information to the cortex and in the control of arterial blood pressure in mammals. However, little ...
Two interconnected functional systems in the amygdala of amniote vertebrates
(Elsevier, 2008-03)
The amygdala shows ventropallial and lateropallial derivatives that can be compared among vertebrates according to their topological position, either superficial (cortical amygdala) or deep (basolateral amygdala and ...
Attraction to male pheromones and sexual behaviour show different regulatory mechanisms in female mice
(Elsevier, 2004-05)
In rodents, female sexual behaviour is under hormonal control. The attraction females show for male-derived nonvolatile chemicals (pheromones) can be regarded as the first step of this behaviour, but it is unknown whether ...