1. BNST AVP cell ablations did not change the ability to discriminate between social odors.
BNST AVP cell ablations did not change the ability to discriminate between social odors. Time spent investigating water, almond or coconut extract, male urine, or female urine. A, Males and B, females of both genotypes were able to discriminate between male and female urine odors [A, males: p = (iCre−), p = (iCre+); B, females: p = (iCre−), p = (iCre+)] and could distinguish between non-social and social odors [males: p < (iCre−), p = (iCre+); p = (iCre−), p = (iCre+)]. However, subjects’ ability to discriminate between non-social odors was not robust. Although both iCre+ and iCre− males discriminated between water and almond odor, females did not, and no subjects discriminated between the two non-social odors. Data are expressed as mean (±) SEM; trial numbers are given on the x-axis; * indicates significant difference (all p < 0.005) between investigation of odors, irrespective of genotype.
Nicole Rigney et al. eNeuro 2019;6:ENEURO
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