The effects of neonatal androgenization of female hamsters on adult preference for female hamster vaginal discharge |
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Authors: | E Gregory W S Pritchard |
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Affiliation: | California State University at Los Angeles, CA USA;University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX USA |
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Abstract: | The effects of neonatal exposure of hamsters to androgen on the development of an adult preference for female hamster vaginal discharge (FHVD) were investigated. Three groups treated on Days 2-3 postpartum (females administered testosterone propionate (TP) in a peanut oil base, females administered oil alone, and males administered oil alone) were combined factorially with four sequential adult conditions (intact, post-gonadectomy, post-gonadectomy plus TP therapy, and post-gonadectomy) to produce twelve experimental conditions. Statistical analysis indicated that neonatal oil females did not show a significant FHVD preference in any adult condition. Neonatal TP females displayed a significant FHVD preference only in the post-gonadectomy plus TP condition. Males retained a significant FHVD preference in all the adult conditions, although the preference shown in the two adult hormonal conditions (intact and post-gonadectomy plus TP) was significantly higher than the preference shown in the two nonhormonal conditions. |
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Keywords: | Neonatal androgenization Adult preference Female hamster vaginal discharge |
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