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Rinko Shimomai

The University of Tokyo

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Sexual receptivity increases in synchrony with the ovulatory cycle in female medaka

Soma Tomihara, Rinko Shimomai, Mikoto Nakajo, Yoshitaka Oka, Chie Umatani

This study shows that ovulation is essential for female sexual receptivity in medaka, and progesterone signaling in specific brain regions synchronizes sexual behavior with the ovulatory cycle.

Journal of Neuroendocrinology · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology