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Combinatorial effects of odorants on mouse behavior
Saraiva L, Kondoh K, Ye X, Yoon K, Hernandez M, Buck L. Combinatorial effects of odorants on mouse behavior. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: e3300-e3306. PMID: 27208093, PMCID: PMC4988607, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1605973113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrace amine-associated receptorsOdor aversionBehavioral effectsInstinctive behavioral responsesBinary odor mixturesEffects of odorsOdorant receptorsAversive responsesPredator odorMouse behaviorOdor stimuliOdor mixturesOdor responsesOdor perceptionReceptor antagonismBehavioral responsesOdor detectionSingle receptorSensory inputInstinctive behaviorAversionOdorStereotyped natureReceptor inputMouse nose
2021
Odor coding in the mammalian olfactory epithelium
Kurian S, Naressi R, Manoel D, Barwich A, Malnic B, Saraiva L. Odor coding in the mammalian olfactory epithelium. Cell And Tissue Research 2021, 383: 445-456. PMID: 33409650, PMCID: PMC7873010, DOI: 10.1007/s00441-020-03327-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory sensory neuronsCombinatorial receptor codeReceptor codeMature olfactory sensory neuronsOdorant receptorsMammalian olfactory epitheliumActivation of odorant receptorsOdorant-receptor interactionsOdor codingOlfactory epitheliumOlfactory mucosaSensory neuronsOdor detectionOdorCodeLevel of complexityAntagonistEpitheliumMucosaReceptors