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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 9.
Published in final edited form as: Cell. 2013 May 9;153(4):896–909. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.04.017

Figure 6. PR+ VMHvl neurons regulate male sexual behavior.

Figure 6

(A) Experimental design to test the role of PR+ VMHvl neurons in male behaviors.

(B–G) PRCre and control males were injected with AAV-flex-taCasp3-TEVp and tested for mating, ultrasonic vocalizations toward male or female intruders, and territory marking.

(B) PRCre males intromit females in fewer assays.

(C, D) PRCre males mount and intromit females less and have shorter bouts of intromissions.

(E) Both PRCre and control males emit more vocalizations to females.

(F, G) No difference between PRCre and control males in the number and distribution of urine

marks. % marks in center = 100*(# urine marks not abutting cage perimeter/# of all urine marks).

Mean ± SEM; n ≥ 24/experimental group (B–D, F,G), n ≥ 5/experimental group (E); *p < 0.008, **p < 0.001.

See also Figures S6 and S7.