NADPH-diaphorase activity increases during estrous phase in the bed nucleus of the accessory olfactory tract in the female rat.

作者信息

Collado Paloma, Guillamón Antonio, Pinos Helena, Pérez-Izquierdo M Angeles, García-Falgueras Alicia, Carrillo Beatriz, Rodríguez Cilia, Panzica GianCarlo

机构信息

Departamento de Psicobiologi;a, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, P.O. Box 60.148. 28040-, Madrid, Spain.

出版信息

Brain Res. 2003 Sep 5;983(1-2):223-9. doi: 10.1016/s0006-8993(03)02973-1.

DOI:10.1016/s0006-8993(03)02973-1

PMID:12914984

Abstract

We investigated the presence of nitric oxide in the bed nucleus of the accessory olfactory tract (BAOT) in males, diestrous females and estrous females using NADPH-diaphorase. Our results demonstrate a significant increase in the density of the medium-stained cells in the estrous female rats suggesting that during estrous a specific subpopulation of nitrinergic cells are activated in the BAOT. This might be related to the physiological and behavioral changes that occurs in estrous.

摘要