Saini K D, Breiphol W
Cell Tissue Res. 1977 Mar 1;178(1):61-71. doi: 10.1007/BF00232824.
During studies of the olfactory mucosa and its response to the different levels of circulating sex hormones, considerable numbers of mast cells have been observed in its epithelia and subepithelial regions. The number of these cells in the olfactory mucosa of male monkeys differs greatly from that found in females. The frequency of these cells in the olfactory mucosa of females fluctuates significantly during the menstrual cycle. These fluctations stimultaneously correspond to the well known changes in olfactory sensitivity: around ovulation, when the olfactory sensitivity for certain odorants is high, the number of mast cells in the olfactory mucosa also increases.
在对嗅觉黏膜及其对不同水平循环性激素的反应进行研究期间，在其上皮和上皮下区域观察到了大量肥大细胞。雄性猴子嗅觉黏膜中这些细胞的数量与雌性猴子中发现的数量有很大差异。雌性猴子嗅觉黏膜中这些细胞的频率在月经周期中波动显著。这些波动同时与嗅觉敏感度的众所周知的变化相对应：在排卵前后，当对某些气味剂的嗅觉敏感度较高时，嗅觉黏膜中肥大细胞的数量也会增加。
