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León, S, Fergani, C, Talbi, R, Simavli, S, Maguire, CA, Gerutshang, A and Navarro, VM (2019) Characterization of the Role of NKA in the Control of Puberty Onset and Gonadotropin Release in the Female Mouse. Endocrinology, 160 (10). pp. 2453-2463. ISSN 0013-7227
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Abstract
The tachykinin neurokinin B (NKB, Tac2) is critical for proper GnRH release in mammals, however, the role of the other tachykinins, such as substance P (SP) and neurokinin A (NKA) in reproduction, is still not well understood. In this study, we demonstrate that NKA controls the timing of puberty onset (similar to NKB and SP) and stimulates LH release in adulthood through NKB-independent (but kisspeptin-dependent) mechanisms in the presence of sex steroids. Furthermore, this is achieved, at least in part, through the autosynaptic activation of Tac1 neurons, which express NK2R (Tacr2), the receptor for NKA. Conversely, in the absence of sex steroids, as observed in ovariectomy, NKA inhibits LH through a mechanism that requires the presence of functional receptors for NKB and dynorphin (NK3R and KOR, respectively). Moreover, the ability of NKA to modulate LH secretion is absent in Kiss1KO mice, suggesting that its action occurs upstream of Kiss1 neurons. Overall, we demonstrate that NKA signaling is a critical component in the central control of reproduction, by contributing to the indirect regulation of kisspeptin release.
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| Additional Information: | This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Endocrinology following peer review. The version of record Silvia León, Chrysanthi Fergani, Rajae Talbi, Serap Simavli, Caroline A Maguire, Achi Gerutshang, Víctor M Navarro, Characterization of the Role of NKA in the Control of Puberty Onset and Gonadotropin Release in the Female Mouse, Endocrinology, Volume 160, Issue 10, October 2019, Pages 2453–2463, is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2019-00195 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 06 Biological Sciences |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Biological & Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19) |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
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| Date Deposited: | 15 Oct 2019 11:31 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 08:38 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1210/en.2019-00195 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/11578 |
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