The Effects of Chronic Asprosin Administration on Sense of Smell and Sexual Behavior in Female Rats.

Autor:	Oz ZD; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey, zdoz@firat.edu.tr., Kacar E; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Serhatlioglu I; Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Ozdede MR; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Atila B; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Horoz MA; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Avcu GG; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Ozbeg G; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Ozgen A; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Tan F; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Zorlu G; Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Yasar A; Vocational School of Health Services, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey., Yılmaz B; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey., Kelestimur H; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Neuroendocrinology [Neuroendocrinology] 2023; Vol. 113 (8), pp. 822-833. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 11.
DOI:	10.1159/000530274
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Asprosin is an adipokine released from white adipose tissue during fasting and acts through the olfactory receptor. It is known that adipokines play roles in reproductive physiology in mammals. However, there are very few studies conducted on role of asprosin in reproductive functions. There are no studies on its relationship with sexual motivation. It was shown in the literature that administration of asprosin to male mice improves olfaction. It is also known that there is a strong correlation between smell and sexual desire. In view of this, it was hypothesized that chronic administration of asprosin would improve olfactory performance and increase sexual incentive motivation in female rats for male partners. Methods: This hypothesis was tested by applying the hidden cookie test, sexual incentive test, active research test, and sexual behavior test. The changes in serum hormone levels in female rats that chronically received asprosin were also measured and compared. Results: Chronic asprosin exposure increased olfactory performance, male preference ratio, male investigation preference ratio, activity index, and anogenital investigation behavior. Also, serum oxytocin and estradiol levels increased following chronic administration of asprosin in female rats. Conclusion: These data suggest that chronic administration of asprosin can result in increased sexual incentive motivation for opposite sex in female rats over increased olfactory performance and changes in reproductive hormones. (© 2023 S. Karger AG, Basel.)
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