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Assessment of Sexual Behavior of Male Mice

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Published on: March 5, 2020

Neurogenesis and sexual behavior.

M Bedos¹, W Portillo², R G Paredes²

¹CONACYT - Instituto de Neurobiología - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Blvd Juriquilla 3001, Campus UNAM-Juriquilla, 76230 Querétaro, QRO, México.

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

|February 14, 2018

Summary

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Sexual behavior and pheromones influence adult neurogenesis, the birth of new neurons. This review details how sexual activity impacts the proliferation, migration, and integration of new brain cells in rodents.

Keywords:

Hippocampus Neurogenesis Olfactory bulb Pheromones Sexual behavior

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Neurobiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

Background:

Adult neurogenesis involves the birth and integration of new neurons, contributing to brain plasticity.
Sexual behavior is vital for species survival but not always exhibited by individuals.
Pheromones are chemical signals influencing social and sexual behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the effects of pheromones on adult neurogenesis.
To detail the impact of sexual behavior on neurogenesis in both male and female rodents.
To highlight key brain regions involved in these processes.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on neurogenesis and sexual behavior.
Analysis of research focusing on rodents.
Examination of neurogenesis in the hippocampus and the subventricular zone-rostral migratory stream-olfactory bulb system.

Main Results:

Sexual behavior demonstrably affects the proliferation, migration, and integration of new neurons.
Neurogenesis is influenced by sexual activity in both male and female rodents.
The dentate gyrus of the hippocampus and the SVZ-RMS-OB system are primary sites of these effects.

Conclusions:

Sexual behavior is a significant factor modulating adult neurogenesis in rodents.
Understanding these mechanisms provides insights into motivated behaviors and brain plasticity.
Further research can explore these interactions in different species and contexts.