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Chem. Senses 25: 761-768, 2000
© Oxford University Press 2000

Effects of Air Flow on Rat Electroolfactogram

P.E. Scott-Johnson1,2, D. Blakley2 and J.W. Scott2

1 Department of Psychology, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA 30314-4399 and 2 Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322-3030, USA

Correspondence to be sent to: John W. Scott, Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1648 Pierce Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322-3030, USA. e-mail: johns{at}cellbio.emory.edu

The electroolfactogram (EOG) previously has been used to demonstrate the regional distribution of rat olfactory epithelial odorant responses. Here, we evaluated the effects of airflow parameters on EOGs in two preparations: one where odorants were directly applied to the epithelium (opened preparation) and one where odorants were drawn through the nasal passages by an artificial sniff (closed preparation). EOG rise times served as one measure of odorant access. For isoamyl acetate (but not for limonene), rise times were slower in the lateral recesses of the closed (but not the opened) preparation. Polar odorants (amyl acetate, carvone and benzaldehyde) evoked smaller responses in the closed preparation than in the opened preparation, and these responses were particularly depressed in the lateral regions of the closed preparation. Responses to nonpolar hydrocarbon odorants (limonene and benzene) were equal in the lateral regions of both preparations, but were somewhat depressed in the medial region of the closed preparation. The responses to some polar odorants in the closed preparation were sensitive to changes in airflow parameters. These data suggest that the sorptive properties of the nose contribute substantially to determining the response of the epithelium and act to increase differences produced by inherent receptor mechanisms.


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