Human pheromones and food odors: epigenetic influences on the socioaffective nature of evolved behaviors

Kohl, James V.

doi:10.3402/snp.v2i0.17338

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“…Researchers, who deny the existence of pheromones in mammals, including the human pheromone-deniers, short-circuit interdisciplinary discussion of the nutrientdriven ecological epigenetics and the pheromonecontrolled adaptive evolution of human behavior. For contrast, the honeybee has emerged as a model organism for understanding the epigenetic link from food odors and pheromones to neural networks of the mammalian brain, which ultimately determine human behavior (Kohl, 2012). That fact can now be discussed in the context of the mammalian model of ecological epigenetics and systems biology that is represented here.…”

Section: Olfaction Pheromones Hormones and Behavior Across Speciesmentioning

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“…If only the differences between wolves and dogs were considered, it would be clear that mammalian pheromones exist, which may explain why they continue to be discussed in terms of olfactory/pheromonal control of adaptively evolved hormone-organized and hormoneactivated behavior (Kohl, 2012). Indeed, mammalian pheromones are included in discussions that are essential in understanding the role of molecular epigenetics and the ecological epigenetics of nutrient-dependent pheromonecontrolled reproduction in species from microbes to man.…”

Section: Hormones and Pheromones In Vertebrates And Invertebratesmentioning

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Nutrient-dependent/pheromone-controlled adaptive evolution: a model

Kohl¹

2013

Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology

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Background: The prenatal migration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurosecretory neurons allows nutrients and human pheromones to alter GnRH pulsatility, which modulates the concurrent maturation of the neuroendocrine, reproductive, and central nervous systems, thus influencing the development of ingestive behavior, reproductive sexual behavior, and other behaviors. Methods: This model details how chemical ecology drives adaptive evolution via: (1) ecological niche construction, (2) social niche construction, (3) neurogenic niche construction, and (4) socio-cognitive niche construction. This model exemplifies the epigenetic effects of olfactory/pheromonal conditioning, which alters genetically predisposed, nutrient-dependent, hormone-driven mammalian behavior and choices for pheromones that control reproduction via their effects on luteinizing hormone (LH) and systems biology. Results: Nutrients are metabolized to pheromones that condition behavior in the same way that food odors condition behavior associated with food preferences. The epigenetic effects of olfactory/pheromonal input calibrate and standardize molecular mechanisms for genetically predisposed receptor-mediated changes in intracellular signaling and stochastic gene expression in GnRH neurosecretory neurons of brain tissue. For example, glucose and pheromones alter the hypothalamic secretion of GnRH and LH. A form of GnRH associated with sexual orientation in yeasts links control of the feedback loops and developmental processes required for nutrient acquisition, movement, reproduction, and the diversification of species from microbes to man. Conclusion: An environmental drive evolved from that of nutrient ingestion in unicellular organisms to that of pheromone-controlled socialization in insects. In mammals, food odors and pheromones cause changes in hormones such as LH, which has developmental affects on pheromone-controlled sexual behavior in nutrient-dependent reproductively fit individuals across species of vertebrates

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Section: Olfaction Pheromones Hormones and Behavior Across Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hormones and Pheromones In Vertebrates And Invertebratesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nutrient-dependent/pheromone-controlled adaptive evolution: a model

Kohl¹

2013

Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology

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“…For contrast, the honeybee has emerged as a model organism for understanding the epigenetic link from food odors and pheromones to neural networks of the mammalian brain, which ultimately determine human behavior (Kohl, 2012). That fact can now be discussed in the context of the mammalian model of ecological epigenetics and systems biology that is represented here.…”

Section: Olfaction Pheromones Hormones and Behavior Across Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This link provides ‘… a clear evolutionary trail that can be followed from unicellular organisms to insects to humans’ (Kohl, 2012). …”

Section: Ecological Epigenetics From Rats and Mice To Menmentioning

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Nutrient-dependent/pheromone-controlled adaptive evolution: a model

Kohl¹

2013

Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology

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BackgroundThe prenatal migration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurosecretory neurons allows nutrients and human pheromones to alter GnRH pulsatility, which modulates the concurrent maturation of the neuroendocrine, reproductive, and central nervous systems, thus influencing the development of ingestive behavior, reproductive sexual behavior, and other behaviors.MethodsThis model details how chemical ecology drives adaptive evolution via: (1) ecological niche construction, (2) social niche construction, (3) neurogenic niche construction, and (4) socio-cognitive niche construction. This model exemplifies the epigenetic effects of olfactory/pheromonal conditioning, which alters genetically predisposed, nutrient-dependent, hormone-driven mammalian behavior and choices for pheromones that control reproduction via their effects on luteinizing hormone (LH) and systems biology.ResultsNutrients are metabolized to pheromones that condition behavior in the same way that food odors condition behavior associated with food preferences. The epigenetic effects of olfactory/pheromonal input calibrate and standardize molecular mechanisms for genetically predisposed receptor-mediated changes in intracellular signaling and stochastic gene expression in GnRH neurosecretory neurons of brain tissue. For example, glucose and pheromones alter the hypothalamic secretion of GnRH and LH. A form of GnRH associated with sexual orientation in yeasts links control of the feedback loops and developmental processes required for nutrient acquisition, movement, reproduction, and the diversification of species from microbes to man.ConclusionAn environmental drive evolved from that of nutrient ingestion in unicellular organisms to that of pheromone-controlled socialization in insects. In mammals, food odors and pheromones cause changes in hormones such as LH, which has developmental affects on pheromone-controlled sexual behavior in nutrient-dependent reproductively fit individuals across species of vertebrates.

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“…His earlier publications cover topics such as behavioral effects of hormones, pheromones, and food odors (Kohl, 1996, 2012). However, in 2013, he submitted a manuscript to Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology in which he attempted to link his previous work on behavior and its development to larger, overarching, evolutionary concepts.…”

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Criticisms of the nutrient-dependent pheromone-controlled evolutionary model

Jones¹

2014

Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology

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Human pheromones and food odors: epigenetic influences on the socioaffective nature of evolved behaviors

Cited by 7 publications

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Nutrient-dependent/pheromone-controlled adaptive evolution: a model

Nutrient-dependent/pheromone-controlled adaptive evolution: a model

Nutrient-dependent/pheromone-controlled adaptive evolution: a model

Criticisms of the nutrient-dependent pheromone-controlled evolutionary model

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