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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cell Size
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Estrous Cycle / metabolism*
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Female
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Functional Laterality / physiology
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Histocytochemistry
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Male
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NADPH Dehydrogenase / metabolism*
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Neurons / enzymology
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Neurons / ultrastructure
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Nitric Oxide / metabolism
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Nitric Oxide / physiology
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Nitric Oxide Synthase / biosynthesis
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Nitric Oxide Synthase / metabolism
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Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I
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Olfactory Pathways / cytology
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Olfactory Pathways / enzymology*
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Rats
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Rats, Wistar
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Sex Characteristics
Substances
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Nitric Oxide
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Nitric Oxide Synthase
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Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I
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Nos1 protein, rat
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NADPH Dehydrogenase