OLFACTORY AND NEUROENDOCRINE FUNCTIONS

我们正在进行一个神经生理学， 神经解剖学、内分泌学和生物化学研究 以及哺乳动物嗅觉辨别的激素基础。 目标 研究内容包括：（1）生物活性物质的化学鉴定 信息素分泌物中的成分，（2）研究的机制， 这些物质影响神经内分泌和生殖功能，（3） 表征激素分泌变化的机制 影响生物相关刺激的神经处理，（4） 解剖学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） 审查相互联系的功能意义， 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.