Dudley S D, Salisbury R S, Adkins-Regan E K, Weisz J
Endocrinology. 1984 Sep;115(3):1224-6. doi: 10.1210/endo-115-3-1224.
Aromatase activity was quantified in vitro in different regions of the basal forebrain of male ring doves at various times after the initiation of courtship. By 24 h after the introduction of a female dove into the cage of a male, there was a significant, nearly two-fold, increase in aromatase activity which was confined to the ventromedial preoptic area (VM-POA) where enzyme activity was concentrated. This increase in aromatase activity, which was sustained through day 5 of courtship, presumably serves to activate nest-oriented behavior.
在求偶开始后的不同时间，对雄性环颈鸽基底前脑的不同区域进行了体外芳香化酶活性定量分析。在将雌鸽引入雄鸽笼中24小时后，芳香化酶活性显著增加，几乎增加了两倍，且这种增加仅限于酶活性集中的腹内侧视前区（VM-POA）。这种芳香化酶活性的增加在求偶的第5天一直持续，推测其作用是激活筑巢行为。
