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 | Frank ZufallProfessor of Physiology, Saarland University Verified email at uks.eu Cited by 13079 |
MHC class I peptides as chemosensory signals in the vomeronasal organ
…, A Maul-Pavicic, M Jäger, XH Li, H Breer, F Zufall… - Science, 2004 - science.org
… of peptide-induced Ca 2+ responses from the same cells that are depicted in (F) to (H). …
(F) A mixture containing all the amino acids that constitute the SYIPSAEKI peptide (in free form, …
(F) A mixture containing all the amino acids that constitute the SYIPSAEKI peptide (in free form, …
Ultrasensitive pheromone detection by mammalian vomeronasal neurons
… peak fluorescence before and after stimulation, ΔF/F) produced by bath-applied 2-heptanone
(… b, c, Reconstructed VN response maps (ΔF/F Ca 2+ images digitally superimposed onto a …
(… b, c, Reconstructed VN response maps (ΔF/F Ca 2+ images digitally superimposed onto a …
Altered sexual and social behaviors in trp2 mutant mice
We have used gene targeting to generate mice with a homozygous deficiency in trp2, a
cation channel expressed in the vomeronasal organ (VNO). Trp2 mutant animals reveal a …
cation channel expressed in the vomeronasal organ (VNO). Trp2 mutant animals reveal a …
Pheromonal communication in vertebrates
PA Brennan, F Zufall - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
Recent insights have revolutionized our understanding of the importance of chemical signals
in influencing vertebrate behaviour. Previously unknown families of pheromonal signals …
in influencing vertebrate behaviour. Previously unknown families of pheromonal signals …
[PDF][PDF] A diacylglycerol-gated cation channel in vomeronasal neuron dendrites is impaired in TRPC2 mutant mice: mechanism of pheromone transduction
… VSN (D, E, and F). VSNs were exposed successively to extracellular control solution (A and
D), control … For the experiments of Figgest that, as in the main olfactory epithelium (Zufall and …
D), control … For the experiments of Figgest that, as in the main olfactory epithelium (Zufall and …
Deficient pheromone responses in mice lacking a cluster of vomeronasal receptor genes
… f, Whole-mount dorsal view of the AOB of an OMP-taulacZ heterozygous mouse 23 (WT)
and an OMP-taulacZ heterozygous, ΔV1rabΔ mouse (-/-) stained with X-gal. In OMP-taulacZ …
and an OMP-taulacZ heterozygous, ΔV1rabΔ mouse (-/-) stained with X-gal. In OMP-taulacZ …
The cellular and molecular basis of odor adaptation
F Zufall, T Leinders-Zufall - Chemical senses, 2000 - academic.oup.com
An important recent advance in the understanding of odor adaptation has come from the
discovery that complex mechanisms of odor adaptation already take place at the earliest stage …
discovery that complex mechanisms of odor adaptation already take place at the earliest stage …
Subsystem organization of the mammalian sense of smell
…, T Leinders-Zufall, F Zufall - Annual review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
The mammalian olfactory system senses an almost unlimited number of chemical stimuli
and initiates a process of neural recognition that influences nearly every aspect of life. This …
and initiates a process of neural recognition that influences nearly every aspect of life. This …
Loss-of-function mutations in sodium channel Nav1.7 cause anosmia
Loss of function of the gene SCN9A, encoding the voltage-gated sodium channel Na v 1.7,
causes a congenital inability to experience pain in humans. Here we show that Na v 1.7 is not …
causes a congenital inability to experience pain in humans. Here we show that Na v 1.7 is not …
Essential role of the main olfactory system in social recognition of major histocompatibility complex peptide ligands
…, XH Li, T Boehm, T Leinders-Zufall, F Zufall - Journal of …, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
… with rhodamine-free urine did not show such fluorescence (F). Fluorescence images in B,
D, and F were taken under identical optical conditions. No significant autofluorescence was …
D, and F were taken under identical optical conditions. No significant autofluorescence was …