NOTE: Effects of lateral olfactory tract stimulation on Fos immunoreactivity in vasopressin neurones of the rat piriform cortex
NOTE: Effects of lateral olfactory tract stimulation on Fos immunoreactivity in vasopressin neurones of the rat piriform cortex
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注: 侧嗅道刺激对大鼠梨状皮层加压素神经元 Fos 免疫反应性的影响
DOI:
10.1111/jne.12637
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Tsuji C
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作者:
Tsuji C
Olfactory signals, including those of social odour cues, have powerful behavioural effects in many species, including man. The processing of olfactory cues in mammals is handled by two anatomically distinct pathways: the main and the accessory olfactory systems. 1-3 In the accessory olfactory system, pheromones are received at the vomeronasal organ and then processed at the accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) and, subsequently, higher brain regions, most importantly the medial amygdala. 4 In the main olfactory system, odours are registered at the main olfactory epithelium and then processed at the main olfactory bulb (MOB) and, subsequently, by the anterior olfactory nucleus (AON), the piriform cortex (PC) and the cortical amygdala. 5, 6 The PC is more than a primary olfactory relay and plays an active role from sensory to more cognitive aspects of odour perception. The neuropeptide vasopressin, produced in the hypothalamus and secreted from the pituitary, has a key role in electrolyte and fluid homeostasis, although recent interest in vasopressin has been dominated by its functions within the brain and especially on its involvement in social recognition. Vasopressin is involved in the modulation of social recognition at the level of the olfactory bulbs 7, 8 and brain regions such as the lateral septum. 9, 10 The neuropeptide also regulates social