Reposted by Annika Cichy
Happy to share the latest from the lab! A microbiome-generated metabolite affects male-male aggression and social dominance in mice via the main olfactory system. Gut-Nose-Behavior.
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A microbiome-derived olfactory signal regulates inter-male aggression and social dominance in mice
Cichy et al. show that trimethylamine (TMA), a gut microbiome-derived metabolite,
activates the receptor TAAR5 in the main olfactory system to regulate aggression and
social dominance in male mice. Th...
