High-resolution magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the mouse vomeronasal organ

被引：5
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作者：
Mucignat, C
Benati, D
Righetti, C
Zancanaro, C
机构：
[1] Univ Verona, Sez Anat & Istol, Dept Morphol & Biomed Sci, I-37134 Verona, Italy
[2] Univ Padua, Dept Anat & Physiol, I-35100 Padua, Italy
来源：
CHEMICAL SENSES | 2004年 / 29卷 / 08期
关键词：
accessory olfactory system; analysis; chemoreception; composition; major urinary protein; sex;
D O I：
10.1093/chemse/bjh073
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
The chemical composition of the vomeronasal organ (VNO) was investigated by means of in vitro proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in prepubertal and adult mice of both sexes. Results demonstrate that MRS detects several chemical constituents in the VNO, showing their age- and sex-associated changes in concentration. Preliminary experiments also suggest the ability of MRS to show compositional changes in the VNO after pheromonal stimulation. MRS can serve as a useful technique to investigate vomeronasal chemoreception.
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页码：693 / 696
页数：4
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