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Steroid hormone signaling during development has a latent effect on adult male sexual behavior in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 It is well established that steroid hormones regulate sexual behavior in vertebrates via organizational and activational effects. However, whether the organizational/activational paradigm applies more broadly to the sexual behavior of other animals such ...
Ashley Bear +2 more
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Glutamate in Male and Female Sexual Behavior: Receptors, Transporters, and Steroid Independence
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2020 The survival of animal species predicates on the success of sexual reproduction. Neurotransmitters play an integral role in the expression of these sexual behaviors in the brain. Here, we review the role of glutamate in sexual behavior in rodents and non-
Vic Shao-Chih Chiang, Jin Ho Park
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Recurring ethanol exposure induces disinhibited courtship in Drosophila. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 Alcohol has a strong causal relationship with sexual arousal and disinhibited sexual behavior in humans; however, the physiological support for this notion is largely lacking and thus a suitable animal model to address this issue is instrumental.
Hyun-Gwan Lee +3 more
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Metabolites, 2022 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by deficits in social interaction, impaired communication, and repetitive behaviors.
Helena Ferreira +5 more
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Queering animal sexual behavior in biology textbooks
Confero: Essays on Education, Philosophy and Politics, 2013 Biology is instrumental in establishing and perpetuating societal norms of gender and sexuality, owing to its afforded authoritative role in formulating beliefs about what is “natural”.
Malin Ah-King
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The Sexual Motivation of Male Rats as a Tool in Animal Models of Human Health Disorders
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019 Normal or dysfunctional sexual behavior seems to be an important indicator of health or disease. Many health disorders in male patients affect sexual activity by directly causing erectile dysfunction, affecting sexual motivation, or both.
Michal Bialy +3 more
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Animals, 2020 The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of different housing management systems on behavior, blood metabolites and hormonal balance in male dromedaries during the rutting season. Forty-eight adult male dromedaries were stratified in a two by three
Ramadan D. EL-Shoukary +5 more
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Same-sex sexual behavior in Xenogryllus marmoratus (Haan, 1844) (Grylloidea: Gryllidae: Eneopterinae): Observation in the wild from YouTube [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2017 Searching on the internet for supplementary information about species of interest can be helpful when trying to document a quite common but under studied species.
Paola Olivero, Tony Robillard
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic metal pollutant that can endanger the life and health of animals. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) can result in testicular cell damage by positively regulating mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/nuclear factor-kappaB (NF ...
Yulong Li +9 more
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Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019 Low levels of desire and arousal are the primary sexual dysfunctions in women, necessitating neurobiological studies of sexual motivation in female animal models.
Kelsey M. Moore +5 more
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