| Literature DB >> 26864582 |
Mika Kondo1, Satoko Osuka1, Akira Iwase2,3, Tatsuo Nakahara1, Ai Saito1, Tomoko Nakamura1,4, Maki Goto1, Tomomi Kotani1, Fumitaka Kikkawa1.
Abstract
Kisspeptin, a hypothalamic neuropeptide, is expressed in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) that is considered as the center of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-pulse generator. We hypothesized that kisspeptin expressed in the ARC is implicated in the disturbance of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis observed in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). To test this hypothesis, we evaluated the hormonal profiles, luteinizing hormone (LH) pulse, and ARC kisspeptin immunoreactivity in a PCOS rat model using the anti-progestin RU486. We found an alteration of the LH pulse, including a trend towards an increased mean LH concentration and area under the curve, and a significant upregulation of the mean LH pulse amplitude. Additionally, a higher number of kisspeptin-positive cells was observed in the ARC of RU486-treated rats than in the ARC of intact rats. These results suggest the possible involvement of hypothalamic kisspeptin in the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis and therefore, in PCOS pathophysiology.Entities:
Keywords: Kisspeptin; LH pulse; PCOS; RU486
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26864582 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-016-9807-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Metab Brain Dis ISSN: 0885-7490 Impact factor: 3.584