Olfaction: attracting both sperm and the nose.

Current biology : CB ·Vol. 14 ·No. 21 ·2004-11-09 ·Pages R918-20

Vosshall LB

Abstract

Odorant receptor genes are expressed not only in the nose but also in testes, where they have been hypothesized to play a role in sperm chemotaxis. New data demonstrate that human odorant receptor hOR 17-4 may play similar roles in both tissues, lending support to the idea that chemical attraction is important for reproduction.

MeSH Terms

Aldehydes/metabolism Chemotaxis/physiology Humans Male Receptors, Odorant/metabolism,physiology Seminal Plasma Proteins/metabolism,physiology Smell/physiology Spermatozoa/physiology Testis/metabolism

Chemicals

Aldehydes OR1D2 protein, human Receptors, Odorant Seminal Plasma Proteins undecanal bourgeonal

Authors & Affiliations

1 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Vosshall Leslie B

Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, Box 63, New York, New York 10021, USA.

Article Info

Journal

Current biology : CB

Abbr.

Curr Biol

ISSN

0960-9822

DOI

10.1016/j.cub.2004.10.013

Published

2004-11-09

Pages

R918-20

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

9107782

Subset

Corrections

CommentOn

PMID: 15458659

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.10.013 View journal details

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