Sex Differences in Mouse Exploratory Behaviour to Fel d 1, a Cat ABP-Like Protein

Fel d 1 is a cat protein abundantly released and found in their habitat and is closely related to mouse androgen-binding proteins (ABPs). We hypothesized that mice have developed chemical communication mechanisms to detect and avoid this protein. We tested purified natural Fel d 1, a fox faeces mole...

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Autores principales:	Carlos Grau, Cécile Bienboire-Frosini, Sana Arroub, Céline Lafont-Lecuelle, Julien Leclercq, Patrick Pageat
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Fel d 1 predator-prey interactions mouse behaviour allelochemical androgen-binding proteins secretoglobin Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:880ede2c097948b5b04d36c9742805cf2021-11-25T16:17:08ZSex Differences in Mouse Exploratory Behaviour to Fel d 1, a Cat ABP-Like Protein10.3390/ani111131492076-2615https://doaj.org/article/880ede2c097948b5b04d36c9742805cf2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3149https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615Fel d 1 is a cat protein abundantly released and found in their habitat and is closely related to mouse androgen-binding proteins (ABPs). We hypothesized that mice have developed chemical communication mechanisms to detect and avoid this protein. We tested purified natural Fel d 1, a fox faeces molecule (TMT) as a positive control, and a negative control (purified water) in three different mouse groups (<i>n</i> = 14 each) to evaluate exploratory behaviour and stress responses. The mice did not show clear avoidance or stress responses to Fel d 1. Our results demonstrated a sex-treatment interaction for Fel d 1, with males spending more time in the areas treated with Fel d 1 than in the untreated areas (<i>p</i> = 0.018). This sex-treated area interaction was also not observed for either the blank or TMT. These results suggest that Fel d 1 from domestic cats could be recognized differently by male and female mice. These sex differences could be linked to the sexual role of ABP proteins and the ABP-like characteristics of Fel d 1.Carlos GrauCécile Bienboire-FrosiniSana ArroubCéline Lafont-LecuelleJulien LeclercqPatrick PageatMDPI AGarticleFel d 1predator-prey interactionsmouse behaviourallelochemicalandrogen-binding proteinssecretoglobinVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3149, p 3149 (2021)
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topic	Fel d 1 predator-prey interactions mouse behaviour allelochemical androgen-binding proteins secretoglobin Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
spellingShingle	Fel d 1 predator-prey interactions mouse behaviour allelochemical androgen-binding proteins secretoglobin Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 Carlos Grau Cécile Bienboire-Frosini Sana Arroub Céline Lafont-Lecuelle Julien Leclercq Patrick Pageat Sex Differences in Mouse Exploratory Behaviour to Fel d 1, a Cat ABP-Like Protein
description	Fel d 1 is a cat protein abundantly released and found in their habitat and is closely related to mouse androgen-binding proteins (ABPs). We hypothesized that mice have developed chemical communication mechanisms to detect and avoid this protein. We tested purified natural Fel d 1, a fox faeces molecule (TMT) as a positive control, and a negative control (purified water) in three different mouse groups (<i>n</i> = 14 each) to evaluate exploratory behaviour and stress responses. The mice did not show clear avoidance or stress responses to Fel d 1. Our results demonstrated a sex-treatment interaction for Fel d 1, with males spending more time in the areas treated with Fel d 1 than in the untreated areas (<i>p</i> = 0.018). This sex-treated area interaction was also not observed for either the blank or TMT. These results suggest that Fel d 1 from domestic cats could be recognized differently by male and female mice. These sex differences could be linked to the sexual role of ABP proteins and the ABP-like characteristics of Fel d 1.
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author	Carlos Grau Cécile Bienboire-Frosini Sana Arroub Céline Lafont-Lecuelle Julien Leclercq Patrick Pageat
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title	Sex Differences in Mouse Exploratory Behaviour to Fel d 1, a Cat ABP-Like Protein
title_short	Sex Differences in Mouse Exploratory Behaviour to Fel d 1, a Cat ABP-Like Protein
title_full	Sex Differences in Mouse Exploratory Behaviour to Fel d 1, a Cat ABP-Like Protein
title_fullStr	Sex Differences in Mouse Exploratory Behaviour to Fel d 1, a Cat ABP-Like Protein
title_full_unstemmed	Sex Differences in Mouse Exploratory Behaviour to Fel d 1, a Cat ABP-Like Protein
title_sort	sex differences in mouse exploratory behaviour to fel d 1, a cat abp-like protein
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/880ede2c097948b5b04d36c9742805cf
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Sex Differences in Mouse Exploratory Behaviour to Fel d 1, a Cat ABP-Like Protein

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