Interactions between kisspeptin and neurokinin B in the control of GnRH secretion in the female rat.
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Neurokinin B (NKB) and its cognate receptor neurokinin 3 (NK3R) play a critical role in reproduction. NKB and NK3R are coexpressed with dynorphin (Dyn) and kisspeptin (Kiss1) genes in neurons of the arcuate nucleus (Arc). However, the mechanisms of action of NKB as a cotransmitter with kisspeptin and dynorphin remain poorly understood. We explored the role of NKB in the control of LH secretion in the female rat as follows. 1) We examined the effect of an NKB agonist (senktide, 600 pmol, administered into the lateral cerebral ventricle) on luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion. In the presence of physiological levels of estradiol (E(2)), senktide induced a profound increase in serum levels of LH and a 10-fold increase in the number of Kiss1 neurons expressing c-fos in the Arc (P < 0.01 for both). 2) We mapped the distribution of NKB and NK3R mRNAs in the central forebrain and found that both are widely expressed, with intense expression in several hypothalamic nuclei that control reproduction, including the Arc. 3) We studied the effect of E(2) on the expression of NKB and NK3R mRNAs in the Arc and found that E(2) inhibits the expression of both genes (P < 0.01) and that the expression of NKB and NK3R reaches its nadir on the afternoon of proestrus (when circulating levels of E(2) are high). These observations suggest that NKB/NK3R signaling in Kiss1/NKB/Dyn-producing neurons in the Arc has a pivotal role in the control of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)/LH secretion and its regulation by E(2)-dependent negative feedback in the rat.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism
دوره 300 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011