Prenatal EDCs Impair Mate and Odor Preference and Activation of the VMN in Male and Female Rats.
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DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqaa124
Abstract: Environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) disrupt hormone-dependent biological processes. We examined how prenatal exposure to EDCs act in a sex-specific manner to disrupt social and olfactory behaviors in adulthood, and underlying neurobiological mechanisms. Pregnant rat dams… read more here.
Keywords: preference; odor preference; mate; activation ... See more keywords
Activation of the dopaminergic pathway from VTA to the medial olfactory tubercle generates odor-preference and reward
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.25423
Abstract: Odor-preferences are usually influenced by life experiences. However, the neural circuit mechanisms remain unclear. The medial olfactory tubercle (mOT) is involved in both reward and olfaction, whereas the ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopaminergic (DAergic) neurons… read more here.
Keywords: preference; medial olfactory; olfactory tubercle; odor preference ... See more keywords