Most mammals possess a vomeronasal system that detects predominantly chemical signals
of biological relevance. Vomeronasal information is relayed to the accessory olfactory bulb …

For successful mating, a male animal must execute effective courtship behaviors toward a
receptive target sex, which is female. Whether the courtship execution capability and …

Some chemicals elicit innate emotionally laden behavioral responses. Pheromones mediate
sexual attraction, parental care or agonistic confrontation, whereas predators' kairomones …

Successful reproduction in animals requires orchestration of behavior and physiological
processes. Pheromones can induce both" releaser"(behavioral) and" priming"(physiological) …

Humans use a family of more than 400 olfactory receptors (ORs) to detect odorants.
However, deorphanization of ORs is a critical issue because the functional properties of …

Exocrine gland-secreting peptide 1 (ESP1) released into male tear fluids is a male
pheromone that stimulates sexually receptive behavior in female mice via the vomeronasal …

Highlights•Pheromones are chemosignals that govern reproductive innate behaviours.•
Pheromones carry intrinsic reward value, triggering appetitive or aversive response.•The …

Odorant cues are recognized by receptors expressed on olfactory sensory neurons, the
primary sensory neurons of the olfactory epithelium. Odorant receptors typically obey the …

Background Optimal reproductive fitness is essential for the biological success and survival
of species. The vomeronasal organ is strongly implicated in the display of sexual and …

The vomeronasal system plays an essential role in sensing various environmental chemical
cues. Here we show that mice exposed to blood and, consequently, hemoglobin results in …