Two predominant MUPs, OBP3 and MUP13, are male pheromones in rats.

Xiao GuoHuifen GuoLei ZhaoYao-Hua ZhangJian-Xu Zhang

Published in: Frontiers in zoology (2018)

The expression of OBP3 and MUP13 was male-biased and androgen-dependent. They attracted females and activated brain areas related to sexual behaviours in female rats, suggesting that both OBP3 and MUP13 are male pheromones in rats. Particularly, an OBP excreted into urine was exemplified to be a chemical signal.

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