Estrous synchrony: modulation of ovarian cycle length by female pheromones
Abstract
Airborne chemosignals from different phases of the rat's estrous cycle had opposing effects on the timing of the estrous cycle which were consistent with a coupled oscillator model of ovarian synchrony. Preovulatory odors shortened or phase advanced the ovarian cycle, whereas ovulatory odors lengthened or phase delayed the cycle.
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One full estrous cycle lasts ~4 days, matching the average cycle length measured in rats.
“Furthermore, one full estrous cycle lasts ~4 days, matching the average cycle length measured in rats (McClintock, 1984).”
From Dynamic Hormone Control of Stress and Fertility (2020) · cites this paper as McClintock, 1984
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- Authors
- MCCLINTOCK, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago (US)
- Corresponding author
- MCCLINTOCK, M
- Venue
- Physiology & Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1984-05
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 701-705
- ISSN
- 0031-9384 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1988983853
- Cited by
- 130
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 1.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Physiology & Behavior (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Keywords
- female pheromones, coupled oscillator model, rats
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Estrus, Female, Ovary, Pheromones, Posture, Pregnancy, Rats, Inbred Strains, Reflex, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Time Factors, Rats
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