Pheromone signalling in the mouse: role of urinary proteins and vomeronasal organ.

By Andrea Cavaggioni, C. Mucignat, R. Tirindelli. 1999

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Effect of polymorphisms on ligand binding by mouse major urinary proteins (2001, background): “This proteinuria comprises a specific class of lipocalins, termed, in the mouse, major urinary proteins (MUPs), that are synthesized in the liver and subsequently pass through the glomerular filter to be released in the urine (Cavaggioni et al. 1999).”
Major Urinary Proteins on Nanodiamond-Based Resonators Toward Artificial Olfaction (2016, background): “MUPs are involved in mouse chemical communication because they transport small odorant molecules and slowly release them in the environment [12].”
Pheromone binding by polymorphic mouse major urinary proteins (2002, background): “First, it has been speculated that the various MUP isoforms expressed by one individual may be directly detected by a second individual, providing a mechanism for the recognition of members of the same strain or family or of potential mates (Cavaggioni et al. 1999).”