Differential detection of conspecific-derived odorants by the two olfactory epithelia of the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis). | - CCMAR -

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TítuloDifferential detection of conspecific-derived odorants by the two olfactory epithelia of the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis).
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsVelez, Z, Hubbard, PC, Barata, EN, Canario, AVM
Year of Publication2007
JournalGen Comp Endocrinol
Volume153
Questão1-3
Date Published2007 Aug-Sep
Pagination418-25
ISSN0016-6480
Palavras-chaveAnimals, Bile, Bile Acids and Salts, Body Fluids, Female, Flatfishes, Intestines, Male, Mucus, Olfactory Mucosa, Receptors, Odorant, Smell, Substrate Specificity
Abstract

The two olfactory epithelia of members of the family Soleidae sample two distinct water sources; the upper (right) side is in contact with the open water column whilst the lower (left) side is in contact with interstitial water. To evaluate whether there are differences in the sensitivities, and therefore functional roles, of the two epithelia the olfactory activity of conspecific-derived odorants was assessed in both using the electro-olfactogram (EOG). The upper nostril was significantly more sensitive to conspecific bile fluid, intestinal fluid and mucus than the lower nostril. Crude fractionation of these samples (solid-phase extraction with C18 and C2/ENV+ cartridges) revealed that olfactory activity in each body fluid was likely due to a mixture of compounds. In each case, the upper olfactory epithelium was significantly more sensitive than the lower. Similarly, olfactory sensitivity to a range of C(24) and C(27) bile acids was greater in the upper epithelium. These results suggest that intra-specific chemical communication is mediated mainly, if not entirely, by the upper olfactory epithelium. The odorants involved, and their functional roles, remain to be established.

DOI10.1016/j.ygcen.2007.02.016
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17400218?dopt=Abstract

Alternate JournalGen. Comp. Endocrinol.
PubMed ID17400218
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