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Sex-specific peptides from exocrine glands stimulate mouse vomeronasal sensory neurons

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  • Hiroko Kimoto

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Sachiko Haga

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Koji Sato

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Kazushige Touhara

    (The University of Tokyo)

Abstract

Face reality The discovery that sex hormones can be secreted from the eyes is something new in the world of sexual communication. A male-specific peptide secreted from the extraorbital lachrymal gland is transferred to the female's pheromone-sensing organ during physical contact such as facial grooming. It stimulates specific pheromone receptor neurons and elicits an electrical response. The ‘male’ peptide is a member of a previously unrecognized large multigene family of secreted peptides. A female signal, yet to be identified, acts in a similar way, suggesting that these pheromones operate via specific courtship behaviour to ensure sex recognition and discrimination.

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  • Hiroko Kimoto & Sachiko Haga & Koji Sato & Kazushige Touhara, 2005. "Sex-specific peptides from exocrine glands stimulate mouse vomeronasal sensory neurons," Nature, Nature, vol. 437(7060), pages 898-901, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:437:y:2005:i:7060:d:10.1038_nature04033
    DOI: 10.1038/nature04033
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    1. Takuya Osakada & Takayuki Abe & Takumi Itakura & Hiromi Mori & Kentaro K. Ishii & Ryo Eguchi & Ken Murata & Kosuke Saito & Sachiko Haga-Yamanaka & Hiroko Kimoto & Yoshihiro Yoshihara & Kazunari Miyami, 2022. "Hemoglobin in the blood acts as a chemosensory signal via the mouse vomeronasal system," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-14, December.

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