OLFACTORY AND NEUROENDOCRINE FUNCTIONS

我们正在进行一个协调的神经生理学项目， 感觉的神经解剖学、内分泌学和生化研究 哺乳动物嗅觉辨别的荷尔蒙基础。目标 主要研究内容包括：(1)生物活性成分的化学鉴定 信息素分泌物中的成分，(2)研究信息素分泌的机制 这些物质会影响神经内分泌和生殖功能。 荷尔蒙分泌变化机制的表征 影响生物相关刺激的神经加工，(4) 人体解剖和神经化学关系的规范 嗅觉和边缘-下丘脑系统的结构，以及(5) 对相互联系的功能意义的考察 这些前脑结构。

We are conducting a coordinated program of neurophysiological, neuroanatomical, endocrinological and biochemical research on the sensory and hormonal basis of olfactory discrimination in mammals. The objectives of the research include (1) chemical identification of biologically active constituents in pheromonal secretions, (2) study of the mechanisms by which these substances affect neuroendocrine and reproductive functions, (3) characterization of the mechanisms by which changes in hormonal secretion influence the neural processing of biologically relevant stimuli, (4) specification of the anatomical and neurochemical relationships among structures of the olfactory and limbic-hypothalamic systems, and (5) examination of the functional significance of reciprocal connections among these forebrain structures.