Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10301110 | Hormones and Behavior | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠A neurosteroid, 7α-hydroxypregnenolone, induced courtship behavior in the male newts. ⺠Spontaneously occurring behavior was abolished by an inhibitor of steroidogenesis. ⺠Supplementation with 7α-hydroxypregnenolone re-gained the suppressed behavior. ⺠The action of the neurosteroid was blocked by a dopamine D2-like antagonist. ⺠The neurosteroid is an important factor for the manifestation of courtship behavior.
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Authors
Fumiyo Toyoda, Itaru Hasunuma, Tomoaki Nakada, Shogo Haraguchi, Kazuyoshi Tsutsui, Sakae Kikuyama,