Males and females of most mammalian species depend on chemosignals to find, attract and
evaluate mates and, in most cases, these appetitive sexual behaviors are strongly …

It has long been known that the estrogen, 17β-estradiol (17β-E), plays a central role for
female reproductive physiology and behavior. Numerous studies have established the …

Testosterone is known to play an important role in the regulation of male‐type sexual and
aggressive behavior. As an aromatised metabolite of testosterone, estradiol‐induced …

In addition to the transcriptional activity of their liganded nuclear receptors, estrogens, such
as estradiol (E2), modulate cell functions, and consequently physiology and behavior, within …

Testosterone plays a central role in the facilitation of male-type social behaviors, such as
sexual and aggressive behaviors, and the development of their neural bases in male mice …

Estrogens exert pleiotropic effects on multiple physiological and behavioral responses. Male
and female sexual behavior in rodents constitutes some of the best‐characterized …

The medial amygdala (MA) is a complex amygdaloid structure that is both part of the
“extended amygdala” and a key node in the social behavior network. It is superficial to …

A brain circuit (the accessory olfactory system) that originates in the vomeronasal organ
(VNO) and includes the accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) plus additional forebrain regions …

Sex and aggression are well studied examples of social behaviours that are common to
most animals and are mediated by an evolutionary conserved group of interconnected …

In this mini-review, we summarize the brain distribution of aromatase, the enzyme catalyzing
the synthesis of estrogens from androgens, and the mechanisms responsible for regulating …