Investigating the role of mouse olfactory dopaminergic cells in processing sexual odors
Ilaria Ghia, Maddalena Pieroni, Stefano Zucca, Nicole Mancin, Angela Pignatelli, Mario Barbieri, Paolo Peretto, Silvia De Marchis, Serena Bovetti · FENS Forum 2024
Olfaction is a crucial sense for many species, influencing behavioral responses like mating and reproduction. A significant dopaminergic (DA) population is found in the mouse main olfactory bulb (OB), with inhibitory interneurons identified by tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) expression and divided into two major groups (i.e., small and large cells) according to their shape, generation time, and biophysical characteristics. Although it is known that salient stimuli activate midbrain DA neurons, it is unclear if OB DA cells are involved in processing ethologically relevant odorants, especially those a
ePoster · Neuroscience