Non-ovarian aromatization is required to activate female sexual motivation in testosterone-treated ovariectomized quail

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 83, Issue , 2016, Pages 45-59

  de Bournonville, Catherine ^a   Balthazart, Jacques ^a   Ball, Gregory F ^b   Cornil, Charlotte A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach behavior; Aromatase activity; Female sexual behavior; Japanese quail; Partner preference; Tamoxifen; Vorozole

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; VOROZOLE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; BLOOD LEVEL; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUAIL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES COMPARISON; ANIMAL; BLOOD; COTURNIX; DRUG EFFECTS; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTIVATION; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; COTURNIX; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MALE; MOTIVATION; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; QUAIL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TESTOSTERONE; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 84975063086     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.05.011     Document Type: Article

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