Assessment of olfactory function and androstenone odor thresholds in humans with or without functional occlusion of the vomeronasal duct.
Assessment of olfactory function and androstenone odor thresholds in humans with or without functional occlusion of the vomeronasal duct.
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评估有或没有犁鼻管功能性闭塞的人类的嗅觉功能和雄烯酮气味阈值。
作者：
M. Knecht;J. Lundström;M. Witt;K. Hüttenbrink;S. Heilmann;T. Hummel
为了获得有关犁鼻管 (VND) 在气味感知和人类信息素检测中可能发挥的作用的信息，本研究调查了嗅觉功能的不同方面，包括有或没有可检测到 VND 的成年人的雄烯酮阈值。该研究还检查了雄烯酮气味的检测阈值与一般嗅觉功能之间的相关性。通过气味识别、气味辨别和苯乙醇气味阈值测试来评估受试者的嗅觉。仅在一侧进行测量，无论是否覆盖 VND。有或没有可检测到的 VND 的受试者在嗅觉敏感性或雄烯酮气味阈值方面没有差异。在雄烯酮的检测阈值和一般嗅觉功能之间发现了微小但显着的相关性。最后，覆盖 VND 不会影响嗅觉功能或雄烯酮敏感性。结果表明，人类 VND 在对气味剂的敏感性或雄烯酮的感知中不起主要作用。
To obtain information on the possible role of the vomeronasal duct (VND) in odor perception and human pheromone detection, the present study investigated different aspects of olfactory function, including thresholds for androstenone in adults with or without detectable VNDs. The study also examined correlations between detection thresholds of androstenone odor and general olfactory function. Subjects' olfaction was assessed with tests for odor identification, odor discrimination, and phenyl ethyl alcohol odor threshold. Measurements were performed on 1 side only, with and without covering the VND. Subjects with or without detectable VNDs did not differ in olfactory sensitivity or androstenone odor thresholds. A small but significant correlation was found between detection thresholds of androstenone and general olfactory function. Finally, covering of the VND did not affect olfactory function or androstenone sensitivity. Results suggest that the human VND does not play a major role in sensitivity toward odorants or the perception of androstenone.
DOI：
10.1073/pnas.81.15.4899
发表时间：
1984-01-01
期刊：
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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作者：
WYSOCKI, CJ;BEAUCHAMP, GK
通讯作者：
BEAUCHAMP, GK