The Effect of Female Pheromone on the Functional State of Young Men
Introduction. Modern studies show that the presentation of smell of female mice before male mice infection with the influenza virus activates non-specific immune response which protects male mice from infection of the upper respiratory tract and reducing their mortality. However the researches have...
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| author | Nadezhda A. Litvinova Alena V. Bedareva Ksenia Yu. Zubrikova |
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| description | Introduction. Modern studies show that the presentation of smell of female mice before male mice infection with the influenza virus activates non-specific immune response which protects male mice from infection of the upper respiratory tract and reducing their mortality. However the researches have not studied the adaptive effect of female sexual pheromone on men.The aim of this work was to study the effect of odor of synthetic analogue of natural female pheromone (Osmopherine) on the functional state of young men often suffering from acute respiratory infections (ARI) and allergic diseases.Materials and methods. We studied four-week effect of Osmopherine on the psycho-emotional state, the concentration of hormones (testosterone, cortisol) and immunoglobulins (sIgA, total IgG), the percentage of leukocytes in the blood and the individual smell of young men, who have ARI more than 4 times a year or an allergic disease. The study involved 117 boys aged 19–23 years. Olfactory testing of individual odor samples of young men was carried out by young women (n = 32) aged 18–22 years.Results. It was found that female pheromone has a positive effect on the functional state of men with different immune systems. However its effect is caused by the pathogenesis of the disease. Application of Osmopherine in men with reduced immunity causes an increased activity, improved mood, reduced anxiety and stabilized testosterone level. Men with allergic diseases did not have the same effect. A significant 2 times decrease in the content of eosinophils was found, which indirectly indicates the decrease in the activity of the delayed phase of allergic reactions of immediate type.Conclusion. The immune system functions according to its internal laws and programs. However its activity for the benefit of the whole body is integrated and regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems. Therefore modulating effect on the functioning of the immune system can be mediated through the presentation of pheromones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-482b8982712e45be86ac00e77dcc8bfc2024-03-28T07:49:21ZrusScientific Сentre for Family Health and Human Reproduction ProblemsActa Biomedica Scientifica2541-94202587-95962019-04-0141505810.29413/ABS.2019-4.1.81834The Effect of Female Pheromone on the Functional State of Young MenNadezhda A. Litvinova0Alena V. Bedareva1Ksenia Yu. Zubrikova2Kemerovo State UniversityKemerovo State UniversityKemerovo State UniversityIntroduction. Modern studies show that the presentation of smell of female mice before male mice infection with the influenza virus activates non-specific immune response which protects male mice from infection of the upper respiratory tract and reducing their mortality. However the researches have not studied the adaptive effect of female sexual pheromone on men.The aim of this work was to study the effect of odor of synthetic analogue of natural female pheromone (Osmopherine) on the functional state of young men often suffering from acute respiratory infections (ARI) and allergic diseases.Materials and methods. We studied four-week effect of Osmopherine on the psycho-emotional state, the concentration of hormones (testosterone, cortisol) and immunoglobulins (sIgA, total IgG), the percentage of leukocytes in the blood and the individual smell of young men, who have ARI more than 4 times a year or an allergic disease. The study involved 117 boys aged 19–23 years. Olfactory testing of individual odor samples of young men was carried out by young women (n = 32) aged 18–22 years.Results. It was found that female pheromone has a positive effect on the functional state of men with different immune systems. However its effect is caused by the pathogenesis of the disease. Application of Osmopherine in men with reduced immunity causes an increased activity, improved mood, reduced anxiety and stabilized testosterone level. Men with allergic diseases did not have the same effect. A significant 2 times decrease in the content of eosinophils was found, which indirectly indicates the decrease in the activity of the delayed phase of allergic reactions of immediate type.Conclusion. The immune system functions according to its internal laws and programs. However its activity for the benefit of the whole body is integrated and regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems. Therefore modulating effect on the functioning of the immune system can be mediated through the presentation of pheromones.https://www.actabiomedica.ru/jour/article/view/1978acute respiratory diseasesallergic diseasesosmopherinehormonesimmunoglobulinsleukocyte formula |
| spellingShingle | Nadezhda A. Litvinova Alena V. Bedareva Ksenia Yu. Zubrikova The Effect of Female Pheromone on the Functional State of Young Men Acta Biomedica Scientifica acute respiratory diseases allergic diseases osmopherine hormones immunoglobulins leukocyte formula |
| title | The Effect of Female Pheromone on the Functional State of Young Men |
| title_full | The Effect of Female Pheromone on the Functional State of Young Men |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Female Pheromone on the Functional State of Young Men |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Female Pheromone on the Functional State of Young Men |
| title_short | The Effect of Female Pheromone on the Functional State of Young Men |
| title_sort | effect of female pheromone on the functional state of young men |
| topic | acute respiratory diseases allergic diseases osmopherine hormones immunoglobulins leukocyte formula |
| url | https://www.actabiomedica.ru/jour/article/view/1978 |
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