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Ihalainen JK, Mikkonen RS, Ackerman KE, Heikura IA, Mjøsund K, Valtonen M, Hackney AC. Beyond Menstrual Dysfunction: Does Altered Endocrine Function Caused by Problematic Low Energy Availability Impair Health and Sports Performance in Female Athletes? Sports Med 2024; 54:2267-2289. [PMID: 38995599 PMCID: PMC11393114 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-024-02065-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
Abstract
Low energy availability, particularly when problematic (i.e., prolonged and/or severe), has numerous negative consequences for health and sports performance as characterized in relative energy deficiency in sport. These consequences may be driven by disturbances in endocrine function, although scientific evidence clearly linking endocrine dysfunction to decreased sports performance and blunted or diminished training adaptations is limited. We describe how low energy availability-induced changes in sex hormones manifest as menstrual dysfunction and accompanying hormonal dysfunction in other endocrine axes that lead to adverse health outcomes, including negative bone health, impaired metabolic activity, undesired outcomes for body composition, altered immune response, problematic cardiovascular outcomes, iron deficiency, as well as impaired endurance performance and force production, all of which ultimately may influence athlete health and performance. Where identifiable menstrual dysfunction indicates hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis dysfunction, concomitant disturbances in other hormonal axes and their impact on the athlete's health and sports performance must be recognized as well. Given that the margin between podium positions and "losing" in competitive sports can be very small, several important questions regarding low energy availability, endocrinology, and the mechanisms behind impaired training adaptations and sports performance have yet to be explored.
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- Johanna K Ihalainen
- Biology of Physical Activity, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland.
- Finnish Institute of High Performance Sport KIHU, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- Biology of Physical Activity, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, PO Box 35, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Sports Technology Unit, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Vuokatti, Finland
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- Wu Tsai Female Athlete Program, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Canadian Sport Institute-Pacific, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Paavo Nurmi Centre and Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- National Olympic Training Centre Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Institute of High Performance Sport KIHU, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Dillon KM, Lohr DB, Novak AG, Petriv AMV, Neifert NT, Moore AM. Deletion of Nuclear Progesterone Receptors From Kisspeptin Cells Does Not Impair Negative Feedback in Female Mice. Endocrinology 2024; 165:bqae121. [PMID: 39253941 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqae121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2024] [Revised: 09/03/2024] [Accepted: 09/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
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Reproductive function in mammals depends on the ability of progesterone (P4) to suppress pulsatile gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion in a homeostatic-negative feedback loop. Previous research identified that cells upstream from GnRH neurons expressing the nuclear progesterone receptor (PGR) are required for P4-negative feedback. However, the identity of these cells and the mechanism by which they reduce GnRH/LH pulsatile secretion is unknown. We aimed to address the hypothesis that PGR expressed by a neural population in the arcuate nucleus recently identified as the GnRH pulse generator, cells expressing kisspeptin, neurokinin B, and dynorphin (KNDy cells), mediate P4-negative feedback. To achieve this, we used female mice with the PGR gene conditionally deleted from kisspeptin cells (KPRKO mice) and observed a substantial decrease in the percentage of KNDy neurons coexpressing PGR messenger RNA (mRNA) (11% in KPRKO mice vs 86% in wild-type [WT] mice). However, KPRKO mice did not display changes in the frequency or amplitude of LH pulses in diestrus or estrus, nor in the ability of exogenous P4 to blunt a postcastration increase in LH. Further, mRNA expression of arcuate kisspeptin and dynorphin, which are excitatory and inhibitory to GnRH secretion, respectively, remained unaltered in KPRKO mice compared to WT controls. Together, these findings show that the near-complete loss of PGR signaling from KNDy cells does not affect negative feedback regulation of GnRH pulse generation in mice, suggesting that feedback through this receptor can occur via a small number of KNDy cells or a yet unidentified cell population.
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- Kendra M Dillon
- Department of Biological Sciences, Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Brain Health Research Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA
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Fabová Z, Loncová B, Harrath AH, Sirotkin AV. Does the miR-105-1-Kisspeptin Axis Promote Ovarian Cell Functions? Reprod Sci 2024; 31:2293-2308. [PMID: 38632222 PMCID: PMC11289008 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-024-01554-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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The objective of this study was to elucidate the intricate interplay among miR-105-1, kisspeptin, and their synergistic influence on basic ovarian granulosa cell functions. The effects of miR-105-1 mimics or miR-105-1 inhibitor, kisspeptin (0, 1, and 10 ng/ml), and its combinations with miR-105-1 mimics on porcine granulosa cells were assessed. The expression levels of miR-105-1, viability, proliferation (accumulation of PCNA, cyclin B1, XTT-, and BrdU-positive cells), apoptosis (accumulation of bcl-2, bax, caspase 3, p53, TUNEL-positive cells), proportion of kisspeptin-positive cells, and the release of steroid hormones and IGF-I were analyzed. Transfection of cells with miR-105-1 mimics promoted cell viability and proliferation, the occurrence of kisspeptin, and the release of progesterone and IGF-I; in contrast, miR-105-1 mimics inhibited apoptosis and estradiol output. MiR-105-1 inhibitor had the opposite effect. Kisspeptin amplified the expression of miR-105-1, cell viability, proliferation, steroid hormones, and IGF-I release and reduced apoptosis. Furthermore, the collaborative action of miR-105-1 mimics and kisspeptin revealed a synergistic relationship wherein miR-105-1 mimics predominantly supported the actions of kisspeptin, while kisspeptin exhibited a dual role in modulating the effects of miR-105-1 mimics. These findings not only affirm the pivotal role of kisspeptin in regulating basic ovarian cell functions but also represent the inaugural evidence underscoring the significance of miR-105-1 in this regulatory framework. Additionally, our results show the ability of kisspeptin to promote miR-105-1 expression and the ability of miR-105-1 to promote the occurrence and effects of kisspeptin and, therefore, indicate the existence of the self-stimulating kisspeptin-miR-105-1 axis.
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- Zuzana Fabová
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia.
- Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Constantine the Philosopher University, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 74, Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
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Salmeri N, Viganò P, Cavoretto P, Marci R, Candiani M. The kisspeptin system in and beyond reproduction: exploring intricate pathways and potential links between endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2024; 25:239-257. [PMID: 37505370 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-023-09826-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are two common female reproductive disorders with a significant impact on the health and quality of life of women affected. A novel hypothesis by evolutionary biologists suggested that these two diseases are inversely related to one another, representing a pair of diametrical diseases in terms of opposite alterations in reproductive physiological processes but also contrasting phenotypic traits. However, to fully explain the phenotypic features observed in women with these conditions, we need to establish a potential nexus system between the reproductive system and general biological functions. The recent discovery of kisspeptin as pivotal mediator of internal and external inputs on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis has led to a new understanding of the neuroendocrine upstream regulation of the human reproductive system. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the physiological roles of kisspeptin in human reproduction, as well as its involvement in complex biological functions such as metabolism, inflammation and pain sensitivity. Importantly, these functions are known to be dysregulated in both PCOS and endometriosis. Within the evolving scientific field of "kisspeptinology", we critically discuss the clinical relevance of these discoveries and their potential translational applications in endometriosis and PCOS. By exploring the possibilities of manipulating this complex signaling system, we aim to pave the way for novel targeted therapies in these reproductive diseases.
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- Noemi Salmeri
- Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Infertility Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via M. Fanti 6, 20122, Milan, Italy.
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Gynecology & Obstetrics, University of Ferrara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132, Milan, Italy
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Rezaei-Tazangi F, Kooshesh L, Tayyebiazar A, Taghizabet N, Tavakoli A, Hassanpour A, Aliakbari F, Kharazinejad E, Sharifi AM. Effects of kisspeptin on the maturation of human ovarian primordial follicles in vitro. ZYGOTE 2024; 32:66-70. [PMID: 38099429 DOI: 10.1017/s0967199423000527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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At this time, with advances in medical science, many cancers and chronic diseases are treatable, but one of their side effects is infertility. Some women also want to delay pregnancy for personal reasons. There has been some evidence that kisspeptin activates broad signals by binding to its receptor, suggesting that the role of kisspeptin in direct control of ovarian function includes follicle growth and steroid production. In this study, the effect of kisspeptin on improving the quality and results for human ovarian follicles was investigated. A section of ovary was removed laparoscopically from women between 20 and 35 years of age (n = 12). Pieces were divided randomly into two groups, control and treatment (with 1 μM kisspeptin). Real-time PCR was performed for GDF9, BMP15 and mTOR gene expression assessments. Western blotting was carried out to measure AKT and FOXO3a protein expression. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey's test; means were considered significantly different at a P-value < 0.05. During treatment with the kisspeptin group, maturity genes are expressed. Therefore, kisspeptin is an effective substance to improve the quality of the human ovarian medium as it increases the maturity of follicles.
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- Fatemeh Rezaei-Tazangi
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Fars Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, ACECR, Shiraz, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, I.R. Iran
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- Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Arak University, Arak, Iran
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- Anatomical Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Modarres Educational Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Li H, Zhang W, Sun X. A prospective study to evaluate whether serum kisspeptin is a marker predictive of the first-trimester miscarriage of women who conceive in IVF. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024; 41:79-85. [PMID: 37935913 PMCID: PMC10789690 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02974-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Kisspeptin is an emerging biomarker for the discrimination of viable pregnancy. The aim of the study is to determine whether serum kisspeptin can predict the first-trimester miscarriage and compare it with serum HCG in the prediction of the first-trimester miscarriage. METHODS This study is a prospective case-control design including 178 women who had experienced early miscarriage (n = 21) and viable single pregnancy (n = 157), following frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) from May to December 2019. Serum samples on 14 days, 21 days, and 28 days after FET were collected for kisspeptin and HCG detection. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03940495. RESULTS On day 21 after FET, serum kisspeptin levels were significantly lower in the early miscarriage group [0.260 (0.185-0.375)] vs in the viable single-pregnancy group [0.370 (0.280-0.495)] (p = 0.005). Similar results were shown on day 28 after FET, the serum kisspeptin levels were significantly lower in the early miscarriage group [0.270 (0.200-0.330)] vs in the viable single pregnancy group [0.670 (0.455-1.235)] (p < 0.001). But on day 14 after FET, serum kisspeptin levels were comparable in the early miscarriage group [0.260 (0.210-0.325)] and in the viable single-pregnancy group [0.280 (0.215-0.340)] (p = 0.551). Serum kisspeptin levels on days 21 and 28 have a poor predictive value of miscarriage compared with serum HCG levels. [Day 21: AUC = 0.687 (kisspeptin) and 0.816 (HCG); Day 28: AUC = 0.896 (kisspeptin) and 0.909 (HCG)]. CONCLUSIONS Serum kisspeptin on day 14 failed to discriminate between miscarriage and ongoing pregnancies, and days 21 and 28 had poor predictive values of miscarriage.
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- He Li
- Shanghai Ji Ai Genetics and IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Ji Ai Genetics and IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Ji Ai Genetics and IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Sharma R, Patra MK, Puttanarsappa TM, Hitesh, Raza MRA, Sahu TK, Mathesh K, Dubal ZB, Ghosh SK, Gaur GK, Das GK, Singh SK, Krishnaswamy N. Kisspeptin stimulates oestradiol biosynthesis by upregulating steroidogenic transcripts and proliferation markers in the bubaline granulosa cells in vitro. Reprod Domest Anim 2024; 59:e14523. [PMID: 38268209 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Kisspeptin (Kp), an upstream regulator of GnRH release, is essential for the development and function of reproductive axis. Previously, we demonstrated the localization of Kp and its receptor (Kiss1r) in the active follicle in the bubaline ovary. Present study aimed to determine the effect of Kp on granulosa cell (GCs) functions, especially oestradiol (E2 ) and progesterone (P4 ) production, and differential expression of genes regulating the proliferation, apoptosis and steroidogenesis in the buffalo. The ovaries with 6-10 mm size follicles obtained from the cyclic buffaloes after slaughtering were used for isolation of GCs for in vitro study. The primary GCs culture was treated with Kp (0, 10, 50 and 100 nM) and incubated for 48 h. Production of E2 and P4 was estimated in the culture supernatant by ELISA. The expression of gonadotropin receptors (FSHR and LHR), steroidogenic genes (STAR, 3β-HSD, CYP19A1), proliferation marker (PCNA), apoptotic factors (CASP3 and BCL2) and Kp signalling molecule (extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, ERK1/2 and p-ERK1/2) was studied in the GCs by qPCR. Significant E2 production was found in the Kp 50 and 100 nM groups (p < .05), whereas P4 production was reduced in Kp 100 nM group (p < .05). There was concomitant upregulation of FSHR, ERK1/2, STAR and CYP19A1 in the Kp 100 nM treated GCs. In addition, Kp at 100 nM stimulated the proliferation of GCs by upregulating the expression of BCL2 (5.0 fold) and PCNA (94.9 fold). Further, high immunoreactivity of p-ERK1/2 was observed in the Kp-treated GCs. It was concluded that Kp at 100 nM concentration stimulated E2 production by upregulating the steroidogenic pathway through ERK1/2, STAR and CYP19A1 and modulating PCNA and BCL2 expressions in the GCs. Further experiments are warranted using Kp antagonist in different combinations to establish the signalling pathway in Kp-mediated steroidogenesis in the GCs for developing strategies to control ovarian functions.
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- Renu Sharma
- Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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- Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India
- Livestock Production and Management Section, ICAR -IVRI, Izatnagar, India
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- Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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- Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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- Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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- Centre for Wildlife Conservation, Management and Disease Surveillance, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, India
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- Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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- Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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- Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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Panda SP, Kesharwani A, Singh GD, Prasanth D, Vatchavai BR, Kumari PVK, Panda SK, Mallick SP. Impose of KNDy/GnRH neural circuit in PCOS, ageing, cancer and Alzheimer's disease: StAR actions in prevention of neuroendocrine dysfunction. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 92:102086. [PMID: 37821047 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The Kisspeptin1 (KISS1)/neurokinin B (NKB)/Dynorphin (Dyn) [KNDy] neurons in the hypothalamus regulate the reproduction stage in human beings and rodents. KNDy neurons co-expressed all KISS1, NKB, and Dyn peptides, and hence commonly regarded as KISS1 neurons. KNDy neurons contribute to the "GnRH pulse generator" and are implicated in the regulation of pulsatile GnRH release. The estradiol (E2)-estrogen receptor (ER) interactions over GnRH neurons in the hypothalamus cause nitric oxide (NO) discharge, in addition to presynaptic GABA and glutamate discharge from respective neurons. The released GABA and glutamate facilitate the activity of GnRH neurons via GABAA-R and AMPA/kainate-R. The KISS1 stimulates MAPK/ERK1/2 signaling and cause the release of Ca2+ from intracellular store, which contribute to neuroendocrine function, increase apoptosis and decrease cell proliferation and metastasis. The ageing in women deteriorates KISS1/KISS1R interaction in the hypothalamus which causes lower levels of GnRH. Because examining the human brain is so challenging, decades of clinical research have failed to find the causes of KNDy/GnRH dysfunction. The KISS1/KISS1R interactions in the brain have a neuroprotective effect against Alzheimer's disease (AD). These findings modulate the pathophysiological role of the KNDy/GnRH neural network in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) associated with ageing and, its protective role in cancer and AD. This review concludes with protecting effect of the steroid-derived acute regulatory enzyme (StAR) against neurotoxicity in the hippocampus, and hypothalamus, and these measures are fundamental for delaying ageing with PCOS. StAR could serve as novel diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for the most prevalent hormone-sensitive breast cancers (BCs).
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- Siva Prasad Panda
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhrapradesh, India
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- Sri Vasavi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pedatadepalli, Tadepalligudem, Andhrapradesh, India
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- Vignan Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Duvvada, Visakhapatnam, Andhrapradesh, India
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Chaube R, Sharma S, Joy K. Kisspeptin modulation of nonapeptide and cytochrome P450 aromatase mRNA expression in the brain and ovary of the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis: in vivo and in vitro studies. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2023; 49:1489-1509. [PMID: 37966680 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-023-01270-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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In Heteropneustes fossilis, kisspeptins (Kiss) and nonapeptides (NPs; vasotocin, Vt; isotocin, Itb; Val8-isotocin, Ita) stimulate the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, and estrogen feedback modulates the expression of these systems. In this study, functional interactions among these regulatory systems were demonstrated in the brain and ovary at the mRNA expression level. Human KISS1 (hKISS1) and H. fossilis Kiss2 (HfKiss2) produced biphasic effects on brain and ovarian vt, itb and ita expression at 24 h post injection: low and median doses produced inhibition, no change or mild stimulation, and the highest dose consistently stimulated the mRNA levels. The Kiss peptides produced an upregulation of NP mRNA expression at 24 h incubation of brain and ovarian slices by increasing the concentration of hKISS1 and HfKiss2. The kiss peptides stimulated brain cyp19a1b and ovary cyp19a1a expression, both in vivo and in vitro. Peptide234, a Kiss1 receptor antagonist, inhibited basal mRNA expression of the NPs, cyp19a1b and cyp19a1a, which was prevented by the Kiss peptides, both in vivo and in vitro. In all the experiments, HfKiss2 was more effective than hKISS1 in modulating mRNA expression. The results suggest that the NP and E2 systems are functional targets of Kiss peptides and interact with each other.
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- Radha Chaube
- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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Tavakoli A, Aliakbari F, Soleimani Mehranjani M. Kisspeptin decreases the adverse effects of human ovarian vitrification by regulating ROS-related apoptotic occurrences. ZYGOTE 2023; 31:537-543. [PMID: 37655529 DOI: 10.1017/s0967199423000412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Kisspeptin is characterized as a neuropeptide with a pivotal function in female and male infertility, and its antioxidant properties have been demonstrated. In this study, the effects of kisspeptin on the improvement of the vitrification and thawing results of human ovarian tissues were investigated. In this work, 12 ovaries from patients who underwent hysterectomy were collected laparoscopically, and then 32 samples from each of their tissues were taken. Haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining was performed to check the normality of the ovarian tissue and, subsequently, the samples were allocated randomly into four groups, including: (1) fresh (control), (2) vitrification, (3) vitrified + 1 μM kisspeptin, and (4) vitrified + 10 μM kisspeptin groups. After vitrification, thawing, and tissue culture processes, H&E staining for tissue quality assessment, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labelling assay for apoptosis evaluation, and malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and ferric reducing ability of plasma tests for oxidative stress appraisal were carried out. Our histological results showed incoherency of ovarian tissue morphology in the vitrification group compared with other groups. Other findings implicated increased apoptosis rate and MDA concentration and reduced SOD activity and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in the vitrification group compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Moreover, decreased apoptosis rate and MDA concentration, and increased TAC and SOD function were observed in the vitrification with kisspeptin groups (1 μM and 10 μM) compared with the vitrified group (P < 0.05). Our reports express that kisspeptin is an effective agent to overcome the negative effects of vitrification by regulating reactive oxygen species-related apoptotic processes.
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- Anahita Tavakoli
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Arak University, Arak, Iran
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- Fereshteh Aliakbari, Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hafez HA, Mahmoud SA, Alhmoud JF, Khafaga RH, Kamel MA, Shaker SA. The Intergeneration Long-Lasting Consequences of Pre-Conceptional Exposure to Sofosbuvir on the Ovarian Tissues of F1 Offspring: Experimental Study on Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13675. [PMID: 37761983 PMCID: PMC10531293 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241813675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Sofosbuvir (SOF), a nucleos(t)ide polymerase inhibitor, has been used during the past decade for mass treatment of viral hepatitis C in endemic countries like Egypt, increasing the exposure of women at childbearing age to SOF. This study investigated the long-lasting consequences of the pre-conceptional exposure of young female rats to SOF on the ovarian tissues of F1 offspring and explored the possible molecular mechanisms of these intergenerational effects at various levels. The study was conducted on young female rats that were divided into control group and SOF-exposed group at a dose of 4 mg/kg/day for three months. After that, pregnancy was induced in both groups by mating with healthy male rats. After delivery, the female neonates were followed for 4 months, and the ovarian tissues were collected to assess the studied parameters. Pre-conceptional exposure to SOF affected the ovarian functions of F1 offspring through modulation of estrogen receptors, ovarian Kiss1 and its receptor, increased lipid peroxidation marker, DNA oxidation marker, and redox-sensitive nuclear factor kappa B, and decreased nuclear erythroid-2-related factor 2, mitochondrial function, and biogenesis. SOF affected the ovarian function of the F1 offspring by inducing oxidative stress and inflammation, leading to the modulation of mitochondrial functions and biogenesis.
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- Hala A. Hafez
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt; (S.A.M.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt; (S.A.M.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.S.)
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt; (S.A.M.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt; (S.A.M.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt; (S.A.M.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.S.)
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Cordova-Gomez A, Wong AP, Sims LB, Doncel GF, Dorflinger LJ. Potential biomarkers to predict return to fertility after discontinuation of female contraceptives-looking to the future. FRONTIERS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2023; 5:1210083. [PMID: 37674657 PMCID: PMC10477712 DOI: 10.3389/frph.2023.1210083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Nowadays there are multiple types of contraceptive methods, from reversible to permanent, for those choosing to delay pregnancy. Misconceptions about contraception and infertility are a key factor for discontinuation or the uptake of family planning methods. Regaining fertility (the ability to conceive) after contraceptive discontinuation is therefore pivotal. Technical studies to date have evaluated return to fertility by assessing pregnancy as an outcome, with variable results, or return to ovulation as a surrogate measure by assessing hormone levels (such as progesterone, LH, FSH) with or without transvaginal ultrasound. In general, relying on time to pregnancy as an indicator of return to fertility following contraceptive method discontinuation can be problematic due to variable factors independent of contraceptive effects on fertility, hormone clearance, and fertility recovery. Since the ability to conceive after contraceptive method discontinuation is a critical factor influencing product uptake, it is important to have robust biomarkers that easily and accurately predict the timing of fertility return following contraception and isolate that recovery from extrinsic and circumstantial factors. The main aim of this review is to summarize the current approaches, existing knowledge, and gaps in methods of evaluating return-to-fertility as well as to provide insights into the potential of new biomarkers to more accurately predict fertility restoration after contraceptive discontinuation. Biomarker candidates proposed in this document include those associated with folliculogenesis, cumulus cell expansion, follicular rupture and ovulation, and endometrial transport and receptivity which have been selected and scored on predefined criteria meant to evaluate their probable viability for advancement. The review also describes limitations, regulatory requirements, and a potential path to clinically testing these selected biomarkers. It is important to understand fertility restoration after contraceptive method discontinuation to provide users and health providers with accurate evidence-based information. Predictive biomarkers, if easy and low-cost, have the potential to enable robust evaluation of RTF, and provide potential users the information they desire when selecting a contraceptive method. This could lead to expanded uptake and continuation of modern contraception and inform the development of new contraceptive methods to widen user's family planning choices.
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- Amanda Cordova-Gomez
- Office of Population and Reproductive Health, USAID/Public Health Institute, Washington, DC, United States
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- CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, United States
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- Office of Population and Reproductive Health, USAID/Public Health Institute, Washington, DC, United States
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- CONRAD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, United States
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- Department of Product Development and Introduction, FHI 360, Durham, NC, United States
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Shoorei H, Seify M, Talebi SF, Majidpoor J, Dehaghi YK, Shokoohi M. Different types of bisphenols alter ovarian steroidogenesis: Special attention to BPA. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16848. [PMID: 37303564 PMCID: PMC10250808 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A (BPA) and some of its analogues, including BPS, BPAF, and BPE, are used extensively in the manufacture of plastics. These synthetic chemicals could seriously alter the functionality of the female reproductive system. Although the number of studies conducted on other types of bisphenols is smaller than the number of studies on BPA, the purpose of this review study was to evaluate the effects of bisphenol compounds, particularly BPA, on hormone production and on genes involved in ovarian steroidogenesis in both in vitro (human and animal cell lines) and in vivo (animal models) studies. The current data show that exposure to bisphenol compounds has adverse effects on ovarian steroidogenesis. For example, BPA, BPS, and BPAF can alter the normal function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis by targeting kisspeptin neurons involved in steroid feedback signals to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) cells, resulting in abnormal production of LH and FSH. Exposure to BPA, BPS, BPF, and BPB had adverse effects on the release of some hormones, namely 17-β-estradiol (E2), progesterone (P4), and testosterone (T). BPA, BPE, BPS, BPF, and BPAF are also capable of negatively altering the transcription of a number of genes involved in ovarian steroidogenesis, such as the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR, involved in the transfer of cholesterol from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane, where the steroidogenesis process begins), cytochrome P450 family 17 subfamily A member 1 (Cyp17a1, which is involved in the biosynthesis of androgens such as testosterone), 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase enzyme (3β-HSD, involved in the biosynthesis of P4), and cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 1 (Cyp19a1, involved in the biosynthesis of E2). Exposure to BPA, BPB, BPF, and BPS at prenatal or prepubertal stages could decrease the number of antral follicles by activating apoptosis and autophagy pathways, resulting in decreased production of E2 and P4 by granulosa cells (GCs) and theca cells (TCs), respectively. BPA and BPS impair ovarian steroidogenesis by reducing the function of some important cell receptors such as estrogens (ERs, including ERα and ERβ), progesterone (PgR), the orphan estrogen receptor gamma (ERRγ), the androgen receptor (AR), the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), the FSHR (follicle-stimulating hormone receptor), and the LHCGR (luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor). In animal models, the effects of bisphenol compounds depend on the type of animals, their age, and the duration and dose of bisphenols, while in cell line studies the duration and doses of bisphenols are the matter.
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- Hamed Shoorei
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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- Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Mattar D, Cheewasopit W, Samir M, Knight PG. Does kisspeptin exert a local modulatory effect on bovine ovarian steroidogenesis? REPRODUCTION AND FERTILITY 2023; 4:RAF-22-0088. [PMID: 36745024 PMCID: PMC9986390 DOI: 10.1530/raf-22-0088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Kisspeptin, a hypothalamic neuropeptide encoded by the KISS1 gene, has a pivotal role in promoting GnRH secretion in mammals. Kisspeptin and its receptor (KISS1R) are also expressed in certain peripheral tissues including gonads, suggesting intra-gonadal roles. Such actions at the level of the bovine ovary have not been explored previously. The current aims were to determine whether KISS1 and its receptor (KISS1R) are expressed in the bovine ovary and whether kisspeptin or a kisspeptin antagonist can modulate ovarian steroid production by cultured ovarian cells. Granulosa (GC) and theca interna (TC) were collected from antral follicles (3-18 mm) categorized into five class sizes. Early, mid and regressing corpora lutea (CL) were also collected for RT-qPCR analysis of KISS1 and KISS1R expression. Bovine TC and GC cultured under both non-luteinizing (serum-free) and luteinizing (serum-supplemented) conditions were treated for 4 days with kisspeptin-10 (10-10-10-6M) or kisspeptin antagonist (p234; 10-10-10-6M), alone and in combination with either FSH (GC), LH (TC) or forskolin (luteinized GC/TC). Steroid secretion (GC: oestradiol, progesterone; TC: androstenedione, progesterone; luteinized GC/TC: progesterone) was measured by ELISA and viable cell number determined by neutral red uptake assay. KISS1 and KISS1R transcripts were detected in TC, GC and CL with significant differences between follicle categories and CL stages. However, neither kisspeptin-10 nor kisspeptin antagonist affected steroid secretion or viable cell number in any of the four ovarian cell culture models. As such, the hypothesis that kisspeptin has a direct intra-ovarian role to modulate follicular or luteal steroidogenesis, or cell proliferation/survival, is not supported.
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- Dareen Mattar
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Baghdad, Iraq
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, UK
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Blasco V, Pinto FM, Fernández-Atucha A, Dodd NP, Fernández-Sánchez M, Candenas L. Female Infertility Is Associated with an Altered Expression Profile of Different Members of the Tachykinin Family in Human Granulosa Cells. Reprod Sci 2023; 30:258-269. [PMID: 35739351 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-022-00998-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Neurokinin B (NKB) and its cognate receptor, NK3R, play a key role in the regulation of reproduction. NKB belongs to the family of tachykinins, which also includes substance P and neurokinin A, both encoded by the by the gene TAC1, and hemokinin-1, encoded by the TAC4 gene. In addition to NK3R, tachykinin effects are mediated by NK1R and NK2R, encoded by the genes TACR1 and TACR2, respectively. The role of these other tachykinins and receptors in the regulation of women infertility is mainly unknown. We have analyzed the expression profile of TAC1, TAC4, TACR1, and TACR2 in mural granulosa and cumulus cells from women presenting different infertility etiologies, including polycystic ovarian syndrome, advanced maternal age, low ovarian response, and endometriosis. We also studied the expression of MME, the gene encoding neprilysin, the most important enzyme involved in tachykinin degradation. Our data show that TAC1, TAC4, TACR1, TACR2, and MME expression is dysregulated in a different manner depending on the etiology of women infertility. The abnormal expression of these tachykinins and their receptors might be involved in the decreased fertility of these patients, offering a new insight regarding the diagnosis and treatment of women infertility.
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- Víctor Blasco
- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, CSIC-US, Seville, Spain
- IVI-RMA Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- IVI-RMA Sevilla, Seville, Spain
- IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Spain
- Departamento de Biología Molecular E Ingeniería Bioquímica, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
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- IVI-RMA Sevilla, Seville, Spain.
- IVI Foundation, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Spain.
- Departamento de Biología Molecular E Ingeniería Bioquímica, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain.
- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, CSIC-US, Seville, Spain
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Kelsey T. Models and Biomarkers for Ovarian Ageing. Subcell Biochem 2023; 103:185-199. [PMID: 37120469 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26576-1_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The human ovarian reserve is defined by the number of non-growing follicles (NGFs) in the ovary, with the age-related decline in NGF population determining age at menopause for healthy women. In this chapter, the concept of ovarian reserve is explored in detail, with a sequence of models described that in principle allow any individual to be compared to the general population. As there is no current technology that can count the NGFs in a living ovary, we move our focus to biomarkers for the ovarian reserve. Using serum analysis and ultrasound it is possible to measure anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and ovarian volume (OV) and to count numbers of antral follicles (AFC). These are compared, with ovarian volume being the closest to a true biomarker for a wide range of ages and with AMH and AFC being the most popular for post-pubertal and pre-menopausal ages. The study of genetic and subcellular biomarkers for the ovarian reserve has produced less concrete results. Recent advances are described and compared in terms of limitations and potential. The chapter concludes with an overview of the future study indicated by our current knowledge and by current controversy in the field.
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- Tom Kelsey
- School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.
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Stress, kisspeptin, and functional hypothalamic amenorrhea. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 67:102288. [PMID: 36103784 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea in women of reproductive age. FHA is predominantly caused by stress, decreased caloric intake, excessive exercise, or a combination thereof. These physical, psychological, and metabolic stressors cause aberration in the pulsatile release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and subsequently impair function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis. Various neurotransmitters acting in the central nervous system are involved in control of the HPO axis and of these, kisspeptin is one of the most important. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), also inhibits the pulsatile secretion of GnRH and also acts as an intermediary between stress factors and the reproductive system. One of the main ongoing concerns in patients with FHA is chronic hypoestrogenism, a condition, which is associated with sexual dysfunction and infertility. It may also lead to osteoporosis, and predispose to neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. Treatment of FHA requires the elimination of causative factors, however, making the necessary lifestyle changes is not always easy to initiate and maintain. Broadening our knowledge of the complex neural mechanisms regulating reproductive function in which kisspeptin plays a key role can help in the development of new treatment options such as the potential of kisspeptin receptor agonists for patients with FHA.
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Bilister Egilmez C, Koyu A, Azak Pazarlar B, Keselik E, Oz Oyar E, Kurus M. Effects of intracerebroventricular and intravenous administration of Kisspeptin-54 and Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist in rats with ovarian hyperstimulation. Neuropeptides 2022; 96:102298. [PMID: 36367482 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2022.102298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE We aim to determine the effect of local and systemic administration of kisspeptin-54 on ovarian hyperstimulation. METHODS Immature female rats were used. In order to generate the ovarian hyperstimulation model, 50 IU PMSG was administered for 4 consecutive days and a single dose of 25 IU hCG was administered to all groups except for the sham group. To synchronize the sham group, a single dose of 10 IU PMSG followed by 10 IU hCG (48 h later) was applied. Kisspeptin-54 and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists were administered 48 h after hCG injection. While intracerebroventricular injection is performed with stereotaxic surgery, Intravenous administration was from the tail vein. Ovarian weights were measured. FSH, LH, estrogen and progesterone hormones were detected in serum by ELISA. VEGFa, IL-1β, TNF-α, MCP-1 immunohistochemical staining was performed on the ovaries and hypothalamus and their optical densities were determined with Image J. Kiss1R mRNA expression was determined by qRT-PCR. RESULTS Ovarian weights increased significantly in the OHSS group and the systemic GnRH agonist group. The optical densities of VEGFa, IL-1β, TNF- α and MCP-1 immunoreactivity showed us that both local and systemic applied kisspeptin-54 attenuates the level of investigated inflammation parameters in the ovaries. Moreover, local administration of kisspeptin-54 has been shown to enhance the level of Kiss1R mRNA in both the ovaries and the hypothalamus. CONCLUSION(S) Local and systemic administration of Kisspeptin-54 as a post-treatment reduces inflammation parameters in the ovaries. These findings promote the potential use of kisspeptin-54 on OHSS.
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- Cansu Bilister Egilmez
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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Kuspinar G, Cakır C, Kasapoglu I, Saribal S, Oral B, Budak F, Uncu G, Avcı B. The Kisspeptin and Kisspeptin receptor in follicular microenvironment: is that really necessary for oocyte maturation and fertilisation? J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2022; 42:3241-3247. [PMID: 35993609 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2112018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine whether Kisspeptin and Kisspeptin receptor in the follicular microenvironment is necessary for human oocyte maturation and fertilisation. The cumulus cell (CC) and follicle fluids (FF) obtained from the first aspirated follicles (n = 52) from 32 patients were divided into three groups considering nuclear maturation and fertilisation results of oocytes: (1) Metaphase I or germinal vesicle stage oocytes (incomplete nuclear maturation, n = 10), (2) unfertilised metaphase II oocytes (incomplete cytoplasmic maturation, n = 16), and (3) fertilised metaphase II oocytes (completed nuclear-cytoplasmic maturation, n = 26). The gene expression levels were assessed by RT-PCR. The levels of Kisspeptin (KISS1) and Kisspeptin receptor (KISS1R) were measured by ELISA. There were no significant efficacy KISS1 and KISS1R gene expressions in cumulus cells in terms of oocyte nuclear maturation stage (Group 1, vs Group 2 + Group 3) (respectively p = .49; p = .45). In terms of the cytoplasmic maturation stage (Group 2, vs Group 3); KISS1 and KISS1R expressions in CCs were comparable (respectively p = .07; p = .08). In FFs, KISS1 and KISS1R concentrations were similar between all groups (respectively p = .86; p = .26). In conclusion, the relative KISS1 and KISS1R expressions in CC and also KISS1 and KISS1R level of FF were independent of oocytes nuclear and/or cytoplasmic maturation. Impact statementWhat is already known on this subject? It has been demonstrated that Kisspeptin is an essential regulator of reproductive function and plays a key role in the modulation of GnRH secretion and gonadotropin release. Still, no information is available about the link between gene expression or concentration in the follicular microenvironment and oocyte development.What do the results of this study add? The study has shown that the relative Kisspeptin (KISS1) and Kisspeptin receptor (KISS1R) and expressions in cumulus cell (CC) and also KISS1 and KISS1R levels of follicle fluids (FF) were independent of oocytes nuclear and/or cytoplasmic maturation.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Based on the findings, it is difficult to establish a concept that kisspeptin can directly induce oocyte maturation. Nevertheless, to confirm these findings, further studies with a larger sample size are needed.
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- Goktan Kuspinar
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetric ART Center, Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetric ART Center, Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Immunology, Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Immunology, Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetric ART Center, Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetric ART Center, Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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Masumi S, Lee EB, Dilower I, Upadhyaya S, Chakravarthi VP, Fields PE, Rumi MAK. The role of Kisspeptin signaling in Oocyte maturation. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:917464. [PMID: 36072937 PMCID: PMC9441556 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.917464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Kisspeptins (KPs) secreted from the hypothalamic KP neurons act on KP receptors (KPRs) in gonadotropin (GPN) releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons to produce GnRH. GnRH acts on pituitary gonadotrophs to induce secretion of GPNs, namely follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), which are essential for ovarian follicle development, oocyte maturation and ovulation. Thus, hypothalamic KPs regulate oocyte maturation indirectly through GPNs. KPs and KPRs are also expressed in the ovarian follicles across species. Recent studies demonstrated that intraovarian KPs also act directly on the KPRs expressed in oocytes to promote oocyte maturation and ovulation. In this review article, we have summarized published reports on the role of hypothalamic and ovarian KP-signaling in oocyte maturation. Gonadal steroid hormones regulate KP secretion from hypothalamic KP neurons, which in turn induces GPN secretion from the hypothalamic-pituitary (HP) axis. On the other hand, GPNs secreted from the HP axis act on the granulosa cells (GCs) and upregulate the expression of ovarian KPs. While KPs are expressed predominantly in the GCs, the KPRs are in the oocytes. Expression of KPs in the ovaries increases with the progression of the estrous cycle and peaks during the preovulatory GPN surge. Intrafollicular KP levels in the ovaries rise with the advancement of developmental stages. Moreover, loss of KPRs in oocytes in mice leads to failure of oocyte maturation and ovulation similar to that of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). These findings suggest that GC-derived KPs may act on the KPRs in oocytes during their preovulatory maturation. In addition to the intraovarian role of KP-signaling in oocyte maturation, in vivo, a direct role of KP has been identified during in vitro maturation of sheep, porcine, and rat oocytes. KP-stimulation of rat oocytes, in vitro, resulted in Ca2+ release and activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2. In vitro treatment of rat or porcine oocytes with KPs upregulated messenger RNA levels of the factors that favor oocyte maturation. In clinical trials, human KP-54 has also been administered successfully to patients undergoing assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) for increasing oocyte maturation. Exogenous KPs can induce GPN secretion from hypothalamus; however, the possibility of direct KP action on the oocytes cannot be excluded. Understanding the direct in vivo and in vitro roles of KP-signaling in oocyte maturation will help in developing novel KP-based ARTs.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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Central Kisspeptin Does Not Affect ERK1/2 or p38 Phosphorylation in Oxytocin Neurons of Late-Pregnant Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147729. [PMID: 35887077 PMCID: PMC9319833 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Oxytocin is secreted by hypothalamic supraoptic nucleus (SON) and paraventricular nucleus (PVN) oxytocin neurons to induce uterine contractions during parturition. Increased activation of oxytocin neurons at parturition involves a network of afferent inputs that increase oxytocin neuron excitability. Kisspeptin fibre density increases around oxytocin neurons during pregnancy, and central kisspeptin administration excites oxytocin neurons only in late pregnancy. Kisspeptin signals via extracellular regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and p38. Therefore, to determine whether kisspeptin excites oxytocin neurons via ERK1/2-p38 signalling in late-pregnant rats, we performed immunohistochemistry for phosphorylated ERK1/2 (pERK1/2) and phosphorylated p38 (p-p38) in oxytocin neurons of non-pregnant and late-pregnant rats. Intracerebroventricular (ICV) kisspeptin administration (2 µg) did not affect pERK1/2 or p-p38 expression in SON and PVN oxytocin neurons of non-pregnant or late-pregnant rats. Furthermore, ICV kisspeptin did not affect pERK1/2 or p-p38 expression in brain areas with major projections to the SON and PVN: the nucleus tractus solitarius, rostral ventrolateral medulla, locus coeruleus, dorsal raphe nucleus, organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis, median preoptic nucleus, subfornical organ, anteroventral periventricular nucleus, periventricular nucleus and arcuate nucleus. Hence, kisspeptin-induced excitation of oxytocin neurons in late pregnancy does not appear to involve ERK1/2 or p38 activation in oxytocin neurons or their afferent inputs.
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Kisspeptin Modulation of Reproductive Function. ENDOCRINES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/endocrines3030029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Kisspeptin is a peptide expressed mainly in the infundibular nucleus of the hypothalamus. Kisspeptin plays a crucial role in the regulation of reproductive functions. It is regarded as the most important factor responsible for the control of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis, the onset of puberty, and the regulation of menstruation and fertility. Kisspeptin activity influences numerous processes such as steroidogenesis, follicular maturation, ovulation, and ovarian senescence. The identification of kisspeptin receptor mutations that cause hypogonadotropic hypogonadism has initiated studies on the role of kisspeptin in puberty. Pathologies affecting the neurons secreting kisspeptin play a major role in the development of PCOS, functional hypothalamic amenorrhea, and perimenopausal vasomotor symptoms. Kisspeptin analogs (both agonists and antagonists), therefore, may be beneficial as therapy in those afflicted with such pathologies. The aim of this review is to summarize the influence of kisspeptin in the physiology and pathology of the reproductive system in humans, as well as its potential use in therapy.
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Ramazani E, Akaberi M, Emami SA, Tayarani-Najaran Z. Pharmacological and biological effects of alpha-bisabolol: An updated review of the molecular mechanisms. Life Sci 2022; 304:120728. [PMID: 35753438 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Alpha-bisabolol (α-bisabolol), an unsaturated monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol, is known as one of the "most-used herbal constituents" in the world. Various therapeutic and biological properties of α-bisabolol in preventing oxidative stress, inflammatory disorders, infections, neurodegenerative diseases, cancers, and metabolic disorders have been reported. In this review, we evaluated new findings regarding the molecular mechanisms of α-bisabolol published from 2010 until 2021 in PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus. The antioxidant mechanism of α-bisabolol is mainly associated with the reduction of ROS/RNS, MDA, and GSH depletion, MPO activity, and augmentation of SOD and CAT. Additionally, upregulating the expression of bcl-2 and suppression of bax, P53, APAF-1, caspase-3, and caspase-9 activity indicates the anti-apoptotic effects of α- bisabolol. It possesses anti-inflammatory effects via reduction of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, iNOS, and COX-2 and suppresses the activation of ERK1/2, JNK, NF-κB, and p38. The antimicrobial effect is mediated by inhibiting the viability of infected cells and improves cognitive function via downregulation of bax, cleaved caspases-3 and 9 levels, β-secretase, cholinesterase activities, and upregulation of bcl-2 levels. Finally, due to multiple biological activities, α-bisabolol is worthy to be subjected to clinical trials to achieve new insights into its beneficial effects on human health.
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- Elham Ramazani
- Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Hu KL, Chen Z, Li X, Cai E, Yang H, Chen Y, Wang C, Ju L, Deng W, Mu L. Advances in clinical applications of kisspeptin-GnRH pathway in female reproduction. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2022; 20:81. [PMID: 35606759 PMCID: PMC9125910 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-022-00953-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Kisspeptin is the leading upstream regulator of pulsatile and surge Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone secretion (GnRH) in the hypothalamus, which acts as the key governor of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovary axis. MAIN TEXT Exogenous kisspeptin or its receptor agonist can stimulate GnRH release and subsequent physiological gonadotropin secretion in humans. Based on the role of kisspeptin in the hypothalamus, a broad application of kisspeptin and its receptor agonist has been recently uncovered in humans, including central control of ovulation, oocyte maturation (particularly in women at a high risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome), test for GnRH neuronal function, and gatekeepers of puberty onset. In addition, the kisspeptin analogs, such as TAK-448, showed promising agonistic activity in healthy women as well as in women with hypothalamic amenorrhoea or polycystic ovary syndrome. CONCLUSION More clinical trials should focus on the therapeutic effect of kisspeptin, its receptor agonist and antagonist in women with reproductive disorders, such as hypothalamic amenorrhoea, polycystic ovary syndrome, and endometriosis.
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- Kai-Lun Hu
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, No.49 Huayuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100191
- Zhejiang MedicalTech Therapeutics Company, No.665 Yumeng Road, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China, 325200
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China, 325000
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- Zhejiang MedicalTech Therapeutics Company, No.665 Yumeng Road, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China, 325200
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China, 325000
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China, 325000
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China, 325000
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- Zhejiang MedicalTech Therapeutics Company, No.665 Yumeng Road, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China, 325200
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China, 325006.
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- Zhejiang MedicalTech Therapeutics Company, No.665 Yumeng Road, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China, 325200.
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Sánchez-Garrido MA, García-Galiano D, Tena-Sempere M. Early programming of reproductive health and fertility: novel neuroendocrine mechanisms and implications in reproductive medicine. Hum Reprod Update 2022; 28:346-375. [PMID: 35187579 PMCID: PMC9071071 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmac005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND According to the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) hypothesis, environmental changes taking place during early maturational periods may alter normal development and predispose to the occurrence of diverse pathologies later in life. Indeed, adverse conditions during these critical developmental windows of high plasticity have been reported to alter the offspring developmental trajectory, causing permanent functional and structural perturbations that in the long term may enhance disease susceptibility. However, while solid evidence has documented that fluctuations in environmental factors, ranging from nutrient availability to chemicals, in early developmental stages (including the peri-conceptional period) have discernible programming effects that increase vulnerability to develop metabolic perturbations, the impact and eventual mechanisms involved, of such developmental alterations on the reproductive phenotype of offspring have received less attention. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE This review will summarize recent advances in basic and clinical research that support the concept of DOHaD in the context of the impact of nutritional and hormonal perturbations, occurring during the periconceptional, fetal and early postnatal stages, on different aspects of reproductive function in both sexes. Special emphasis will be given to the effects of early nutritional stress on the timing of puberty and adult gonadotropic function, and to address the underlying neuroendocrine pathways, with particular attention to involvement of the Kiss1 system in these reproductive perturbations. The implications of such phenomena in terms of reproductive medicine will also be considered. SEARCH METHODS A comprehensive MEDLINE search, using PubMed as main interface, of research articles and reviews, published mainly between 2006 and 2021, has been carried out. Search was implemented using multiple terms, focusing on clinical and preclinical data from DOHaD studies, addressing periconceptional, gestational and perinatal programming of reproduction. Selected studies addressing early programming of metabolic function have also been considered, when relevant. OUTCOMES A solid body of evidence, from clinical and preclinical studies, has documented the impact of nutritional and hormonal fluctuations during the periconceptional, prenatal and early postnatal periods on pubertal maturation, as well as adult gonadotropic function and fertility. Furthermore, exposure to environmental chemicals, such as bisphenol A, and maternal stress has been shown to negatively influence pubertal development and gonadotropic function in adulthood. The underlying neuroendocrine pathways and mechanisms involved have been also addressed, mainly by preclinical studies, which have identified an, as yet incomplete, array of molecular and neurohormonal effectors. These include, prominently, epigenetic regulatory mechanisms and the hypothalamic Kiss1 system, which likely contribute to the generation of reproductive alterations in conditions of early nutritional and/or metabolic stress. In addition to the Kiss1 system, other major hypothalamic regulators of GnRH neurosecretion, such as γ-aminobutyric acid and glutamate, may be targets of developmental programming. WIDER IMPLICATIONS This review addresses an underdeveloped area of reproductive biology and medicine that may help to improve our understanding of human reproductive disorders and stresses the importance, and eventual pathogenic impact, of early determinants of puberty, adult reproductive function and fertility.
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- Miguel Angel Sánchez-Garrido
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Cordoba (IMIBIC), Cordoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Cordoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Cordoba (IMIBIC), Cordoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Cordoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Cordoba (IMIBIC), Cordoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Cordoba, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Cordoba, Spain
- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Qin YS, Bai JH, Zhang SL, Dai JG, Xu XL, Feng T, Song YQ, Xiao LL, Liu Y. Effects of kisspeptin-10 on the reproductive performance of sows in a fixed-time artificial insemination programme. Animal 2022; 16:100509. [PMID: 35436648 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Kisspeptin (KP) is a major positive regulator of the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis and affects female reproductive cyclicity in mammals. It offers an attractive alternative strategy to control reproduction in fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) protocols. We aimed to evaluate the effects of different doses of kisspeptin-10 (KP-10) on sow reproductive performance in FTAI protocols. One hundred ninety-eight weaned sows were divided into three groups at random. A FTAI-GnRH group of sows (n = 98) received 100 µg (2 mL) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH; gonadorelin) by intramuscular injection at 96 h after weaning (t = 0 h); FTAI-KPL (KPL: low-dose KP-10, n = 50), and FTAI-KPH groups of sows (KPH: high-dose KP-10, n = 50) received 0.5 or 1 mg KP-10 (2 mL) respectively at 96 h after weaning. Sows were checked twice daily for oestrus. Ultrasonographic evaluations were performed to determine the follicular diameter and time of ovulation; blood samples were collected immediately before injection (t0 = 0 min) and at 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 min, 24 and 48 h postinjection. Sows were inseminated at 112 and 132 h after weaning. The oestrus rates (96 vs 92%; 96 vs 88%) and weaning-to-oestrus intervals (98.9 vs 98.6 h; 98.9 vs 97.1 h) were not affected by treatment, but oestrus in the FTAI-KPL group was significantly longer than in the FTAI-GnRH group (38.7 vs 30.0 h; P < 0.05). The peak LH concentrations were 1.29 times greater than at t0 = 0 in the FTAI-GnRH group, and 1.45 and 1.44 times greater than at t0 = 0 in the FTAI-KPL and FTAI-KPH groups, respectively. Follicular diameters and pregnancy rates (86 vs 88%, 86 vs 80%, respectively) did not differ between the treatments. Moreover, the total numbers of piglets born and those born alive did not differ among the three groups. These findings suggested that 0.5 mg KP-10 given at 96 h after weaning could be used in FTAI programmes to manage batch farrowing in sows.
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- Y S Qin
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Beijing University of Agricultural, College of Animal Science and Technology, Beijing 100096, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of the Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, PR China.
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Sobrino V, Avendaño MS, Perdices-López C, Jimenez-Puyer M, Tena-Sempere M. Kisspeptins and the neuroendocrine control of reproduction: Recent progress and new frontiers in kisspeptin research. Front Neuroendocrinol 2022; 65:100977. [PMID: 34999056 DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2021.100977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In late 2003, a major breakthrough in our understanding of the mechanisms that govern reproduction occurred with the identification of the reproductive roles of kisspeptins, encoded by the Kiss1 gene, and their receptor, Gpr54 (aka, Kiss1R). The discovery of this unsuspected reproductive facet attracted an extraordinary interest and boosted an intense research activity, in human and model species, that, in a relatively short period, established a series of basic concepts on the physiological roles of kisspeptins. Such fundamental knowledge, gathered in these early years of kisspeptin research, set the scene for the more recent in-depth dissection of the intimacies of the neuronal networks involving Kiss1 neurons, their precise mechanisms of regulation and the molecular underpinnings of the function of kisspeptins as pivotal regulators of all key aspects of reproductive function, from puberty onset to pulsatile gonadotropin secretion and the metabolic control of fertility. While no clear temporal boundaries between these two periods can be defined, in this review we will summarize the most prominent advances in kisspeptin research occurred in the last ten years, as a means to provide an up-dated view of the state of the art and potential paths of future progress in this dynamic, and ever growing domain of Neuroendocrinology.
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- Veronica Sobrino
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Cordoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Cordoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Cordoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, 14004 Cordoba, Spain; CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Cordoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Cordoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, 14004 Cordoba, Spain; CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 14004 Cordoba, Spain; Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland.
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Lee EB, Dilower I, Marsh CA, Wolfe MW, Masumi S, Upadhyaya S, Rumi MAK. Sexual Dimorphism in Kisspeptin Signaling. Cells 2022; 11:1146. [PMID: 35406710 PMCID: PMC8997554 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Kisspeptin (KP) and kisspeptin receptor (KPR) are essential for the onset of puberty, development of gonads, and maintenance of gonadal function in both males and females. Hypothalamic KPs and KPR display a high degree of sexual dimorphism in expression and function. KPs act on KPR in gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons and induce distinct patterns of GnRH secretion in males and females. GnRH acts on the anterior pituitary to secrete gonadotropins, which are required for steroidogenesis and gametogenesis in testes and ovaries. Gonadal steroid hormones in turn regulate the KP neurons. Gonadal hormones inhibit the KP neurons within the arcuate nucleus and generate pulsatile GnRH mediated gonadotropin (GPN) secretion in both sexes. However, the numbers of KP neurons in the anteroventral periventricular nucleus and preoptic area are greater in females, which release a large amount of KPs in response to a high estrogen level and induce the preovulatory GPN surge. In addition to the hypothalamus, KPs and KPR are also expressed in various extrahypothalamic tissues including the liver, pancreas, fat, and gonads. There is a remarkable difference in circulating KP levels between males and females. An increased level of KPs in females can be linked to increased numbers of KP neurons in female hypothalamus and more KP production in the ovaries and adipose tissues. Although the sexually dimorphic features are well characterized for hypothalamic KPs, very little is known about the extrahypothalamic KPs. This review article summarizes current knowledge regarding the sexual dimorphism in hypothalamic as well as extrahypothalamic KP and KPR system in primates and rodents.
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- Eun Bee Lee
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (E.B.L.); (I.D.); (S.M.); (S.U.)
- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (C.A.M.); (M.W.W.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (E.B.L.); (I.D.); (S.M.); (S.U.)
- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (C.A.M.); (M.W.W.)
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (C.A.M.); (M.W.W.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (C.A.M.); (M.W.W.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (E.B.L.); (I.D.); (S.M.); (S.U.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (E.B.L.); (I.D.); (S.M.); (S.U.)
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (E.B.L.); (I.D.); (S.M.); (S.U.)
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Khan HL, Bhatti S, Sehole Z, Younas H, Nathaniel S, Abbas S, Kaloglu C, Ziders R, Yildiz A, Isa AM. Putative Role of the Kisspeptin/Kiss1R System in Promoting Hypothalamic GnRH Release, Pubertal Maturation, and Regulation of Ovulation Considering the Central Reproductive Axis. FERTILITY & REPRODUCTION 2022. [DOI: 10.1142/s2661318222500062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Kisspeptin is a class of neuropeptides that are the product of the Kiss1 gene. These neuropeptides play an important role in maintaining gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) levels and their release through hypothalamic neurons. Subsequently, they also play an important role in maintaining gonadotropin levels, as GnRH levels stimulate the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), which allow induction of gametogenesis of pubertal maturation. The importance of the Kiss1 gene in reproduction became evident when natural mutations in this gene were discovered, which were associated with hypothalamic hypogonadism (HH) and delayed puberty. Kisspeptin and its KISS1R receptors are expressed in the mammalian ovary. The putative role of the Kisspeptin system in the ovary directly controls oocyte maturation, follicular development, and ovulation in an autocrine and paracrine fashion. These essential facts of kisspeptin and its receptor are necessary to maintain the central reproductive axis.
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- Haroon Latif Khan
- Lahore Institute of Fertility and Endocrinology, Hameed Latif Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore Institute of Fertility and Endocrinology, Hameed Latif Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Lahore Institute of Fertility and Endocrinology, Hameed Latif Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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- You Family Fertility Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Kotekli, Mugla, Turkey
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- Assisted Conception Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Erel CT, Ozcivit IB, Inan D, Mut A, Karakus Hatipoglu B, Konukoglu D. Serum kisspeptin levels along reproductive period in women: is it a marker for aging? Gynecol Endocrinol 2022; 38:267-272. [PMID: 35049415 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2022.2028768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the change in serum kisspeptin levels during the reproductive period in healthy women and to investigate the relationship with other reproductive hormones. METHODS One hundred thirty-one healthy women with normal menstrual history were included and serum kisspeptin, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), estradiol (E2), and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels were determined on cycle day 3. The data were analyzed in 5-year age groups. RESULTS Serum kisspeptin levels of all women were found to be significantly and negatively correlated with age (r= -0.458). The kisspeptin levels were the highest in the group of women aged between 20 and 24 years compared to other age groups above 25 years (p < .01, p < .001, p < .0005, p < .0005). There was not any significant correlation between serum kisspeptin levels and AMH, FSH, LH, TSH, E2, and body-mass index (BMI), respectively. The Scatter and Violin plots showed that most of the women over 35 years of age had serum kisspeptin levels under the level of 500 pg/ml. The kisspeptin levels of women over 35 years of age clustered closely as opposed to the kisspeptin levels of those below the age of 35, which were scattered. The median serum kisspeptin levels were found to be high in women below the age of 35 (p < .0005). CONCLUSION In healthy women, serum kisspeptin level is the highest in the group of women aged between 20 and 24 years and declines with age. It tends to be below the level of 500 pg/ml in women over the age of 35.
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- C Tamer Erel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Statistics, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Guo L, Xu H, Li Y, Liu H, Zhao J, Lu W, Wang J. Kisspeptin-10 Promotes Progesterone Synthesis in Bovine Ovarian Granulosa Cells via Downregulation of microRNA-1246. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13020298. [PMID: 35205342 PMCID: PMC8871966 DOI: 10.3390/genes13020298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to clarify the effect of kisspeptin-10 (kp-10) on the synthesis of progesterone (P4) in bovine granulosa cells (BGCs) and its mechanisms via microRNA 1246 (miR-1246). According to the results, we found that treating with kp-10 for 24 h could increase P4 level, the mRNA expression of the steroidogenesis-related gene steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), free cholesterol content, and decrease miR-1246 expression in BGCs. Overexpression of miR-1246 significantly inhibited P4 synthesis, StAR mRNA expression, and free cholesterol content in BGCs, whereas underexpression of miR-1246 significantly reversed this effect in BGCs. Additionally, overexpression of miR-1246 counteracted the accelerative effect of kp-10 on P4 synthesis, StAR mRNA expression, and free cholesterol content in BGCs. Conversely, underexpression of miR-1246 enhanced the accelerative effect of kp-10 on P4 synthesis, StAR mRNA expression, and free cholesterol content in BGCs. Meanwhile, results of dual-luciferase reporter assays indicated that miR-1246 targeted the 3′UTR of StAR in BGCs. These results demonstrated that kp-10 induced P4 synthesis in BGCs by promoting free cholesterol transport via regulating expression of miR-1246/StAR.
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- Lewei Guo
- Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (L.G.); (H.X.); (H.L.); (J.Z.); (W.L.)
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China;
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- Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (L.G.); (H.X.); (H.L.); (J.Z.); (W.L.)
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China;
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- Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (L.G.); (H.X.); (H.L.); (J.Z.); (W.L.)
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China;
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- Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (L.G.); (H.X.); (H.L.); (J.Z.); (W.L.)
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China;
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- Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (L.G.); (H.X.); (H.L.); (J.Z.); (W.L.)
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China;
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- Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (L.G.); (H.X.); (H.L.); (J.Z.); (W.L.)
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China;
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-0431-84532936
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Sivalingam M, Ogawa S, Trudeau VL, Parhar IS. Conserved functions of hypothalamic kisspeptin in vertebrates. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2022; 317:113973. [PMID: 34971635 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2021.113973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hypothalamic kisspeptin encoded by KISS1/Kiss1 gene emerged as a regulator of the reproductive axis in mammals following the discovery of the kisspeptin receptor (Kissr) and its role in reproduction. Kisspeptin-Kissr systems have been investigated in various vertebrates, and a conserved sequence of kisspeptin-Kissr has been identified in most vertebrate species except in the avian linage. In addition, multiple paralogs of kisspeptin sequences have been identified in the non-mammalian vertebrates. The allegedly conserved role of kisspeptin-Kissr in reproduction became debatable when kiss/kissr genes-deficient zebrafish and medaka showed no apparent effect on the onset of puberty, sexual development, maturation and reproductive capacity. Therefore, it is questionable whether the role of kisspeptin in reproduction is conserved among vertebrate species. Here we discuss from a comparative and evolutional aspect the diverse functions of kisspeptin and its receptor in vertebrates. Primarily this review focuses on the role of hypothalamic kisspeptin in reproductive and non-reproductive functions that are conserved in vertebrate species.
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- Mageswary Sivalingam
- Brain Research Institute, Jeffery Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Brain Research Institute, Jeffery Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Brain Research Institute, Jeffery Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Ruohonen ST, Gaytan F, Usseglio Gaudi A, Velasco I, Kukoricza K, Perdices-Lopez C, Franssen D, Guler I, Mehmood A, Elo LL, Ohlsson C, Poutanen M, Tena-Sempere M. Selective loss of kisspeptin signaling in oocytes causes progressive premature ovulatory failure. Hum Reprod 2022; 37:806-821. [PMID: 35037941 PMCID: PMC8971646 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Does direct kisspeptin signaling in the oocyte have a role in the control of follicular dynamics and ovulation? SUMMARY ANSWER Kisspeptin signaling in the oocyte plays a relevant physiological role in the direct control of ovulation; oocyte-specific ablation of kisspeptin receptor, Gpr54, induces a state of premature ovulatory failure in mice that recapitulates some features of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Kisspeptins, encoded by the Kiss1 gene, are essential for the control of ovulation and fertility, acting primarily on hypothalamic GnRH neurons to stimulate gonadotropin secretion. However, kisspeptins and their receptor, Gpr54, are also expressed in the ovary of different mammalian species, including humans, where their physiological roles remain contentious and poorly characterized. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION A novel mouse line with conditional ablation of Gpr54 in oocytes, named OoGpr54−/−, was generated and studied in terms of follicular and ovulatory dynamics at different age-points of postnatal maturation. A total of 59 OoGpr54−/− mice and 47 corresponding controls were analyzed. In addition, direct RNA sequencing was applied to ovarian samples from 8 OoGpr54−/− and 7 control mice at 6 months of age, and gonadotropin priming for ovulatory induction was conducted in mice (N = 7) from both genotypes. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Oocyte-selective ablation of Gpr54 in the oocyte was achieved in vivo by crossing a Gdf9-driven Cre-expressing transgenic mouse line with a Gpr54 LoxP mouse line. The resulting OoGpr54−/− mouse line was subjected to phenotypic, histological, hormonal and molecular analyses at different age-points of postnatal maturation (Day 45, and 2, 4, 6 and 10–11 months of age), in order to characterize the timing of puberty, ovarian follicular dynamics and ovulation, with particular attention to identification of features reminiscent of POI. The molecular signature of ovaries from OoGpr54−/− mice was defined by direct RNA sequencing. Ovulatory responses to gonadotropin priming were also assessed in OoGpr54−/− mice. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Oocyte-specific ablation of Gpr54 caused premature ovulatory failure, with some POI-like features. OoGpr54−/− mice had preserved puberty onset, without signs of hypogonadism. However, already at 2 months of age, 40% of OoGpr54−/− females showed histological features reminiscent of ovarian failure and anovulation. Penetrance of the phenotype progressed with age, with >80% and 100% of OoGpr54−/− females displaying complete ovulatory failure by 6- and 10 months, respectively. This occurred despite unaltered hypothalamic Gpr54 expression and gonadotropin levels. Yet, OoGpr54−/− mice had decreased sex steroid levels. While the RNA signature of OoGpr54−/− ovaries was dominated by the anovulatory state, oocyte-specific ablation of Gpr54 significantly up- or downregulated of a set of 21 genes, including those encoding pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide, Wnt-10B, matrix-metalloprotease-12, vitamin A-related factors and calcium-activated chloride channel-2, which might contribute to the POI-like state. Notably, the anovulatory state of young OoGpr54−/− mice could be rescued by gonadotropin priming. LARGE SCALE DATA N/A. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Conditional ablation of Gpr54 in oocytes unambiguously caused premature ovulatory failure in mice; yet, the ultimate molecular mechanisms for such state of POI can be only inferred on the basis of RNAseq data and need further elucidation, since some of the molecular changes observed in OoGpr54−/− ovaries were secondary to the anovulatory state. Direct translation of mouse findings to human disease should be made with caution since, despite the conserved expression of Kiss1/kisspeptin and Gpr54 in rodents and humans, our mouse model does not recapitulate all features of common forms of POI. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Deregulation of kisspeptin signaling in the oocyte might be an underlying, and previously unnoticed, cause for some forms of POI in women. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was primarily supported by a grant to M.P. and M.T.-S. from the FiDiPro (Finnish Distinguished Professor) Program of the Academy of Finland. Additional financial support came from grant BFU2017-83934-P (M.T.-S.; Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain; co-funded with EU funds/FEDER Program), research funds from the IVIRMA International Award in Reproductive Medicine (M.T.-S.), and EFSD Albert Renold Fellowship Programme (S.T.R.). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare in relation to the contents of this work. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- Suvi T Ruohonen
- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Center for Disease Modeling, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Center for Disease Modeling, Turku, Finland.,Drug Research Doctoral Program, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Center for Disease Modeling, Turku, Finland.,Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku Center for Disease Modeling, Turku, Finland.,Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba and Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Córdoba, Spain
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Bizzozzero-Hiriart M, Di Giorgio NP, Libertun C, Lux-Lantos VAR. GABAB Receptor Antagonism from Birth to Weaning Permanently Modifies Kiss1 Expression in the Hypothalamus and Gonads in Mice. Neuroendocrinology 2022; 112:998-1026. [PMID: 34963114 DOI: 10.1159/000521649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The kisspeptin gene Kiss1 is expressed in two hypothalamic areas: anteroventral periventricular nucleus/periventricular nucleus (AVPV/PeN) and arcuate nucleus (ARC), and also in gonads. Several pieces of evidence suggests that gamma-amino butyric acid B receptors (GABAB) signaling can regulate Kiss1 expression. Here, we inhibited GABAB signaling from PND2 to PND21 and evaluated the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. METHODS BALB/c mice were treated on postnatal days 2-21 (PND2-PND21) with CGP55845 (GABAB antagonist) and evaluated in PND21 and adulthood: gene expression (qPCR) in the hypothalamus and gonads, hormones by radioimmunoassay, gonad histochemistry (H&E), puberty onset, and estrous cycles. RESULTS At PND21, CGP inhibited Kiss1 and Tac2 and increased Pdyn and Gabbr1 in the ARC of both sexes and decreased Th only in female AVPV/PeN. Serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and testis weight were decreased in CGP-males, and puberty onset was delayed. In adults, Kiss1, Tac2, Pdyn, Pgr, Cyp19a1, and Gad1 were downregulated, while Gabbr1 was upregulated in the ARC of both sexes. In the AVPV/PeN, Kiss1, Th, Cyp19a1, and Pgr were decreased while Gad1 was increased in CGP-females, whereas Cyp19a1 was increased in CGP-males. Serum FSH was increased in CGP-males while prolactin was increased in CGP-females. Testosterone and progesterone were increased in ovaries from CGP-females, in which Kiss1, Cyp19a1, and Esr1 were downregulated while Hsd3b2 was upregulated, together with increased atretic and decreased ovulatory follicles. Testes from CGP-males showed decreased progesterone, increased Gabbr1, Kiss1, Kiss1r, and Esr2 and decreased Cyp19a1, and clear signs of seminiferous tubules atrophy. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that appropriate GABAB signaling during this critical prepubertal period is necessary for the normal development of the HPG axis.
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- Marianne Bizzozzero-Hiriart
- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Xie Q, Kang Y, Zhang C, Xie Y, Wang C, Liu J, Yu C, Zhao H, Huang D. The Role of Kisspeptin in the Control of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis and Reproduction. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:925206. [PMID: 35837314 PMCID: PMC9273750 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.925206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The discovery of kisspeptin as a critical central regulatory factor of GnRH release has given people a novel understanding of the neuroendocrine regulation in human reproduction. Kisspeptin activates the signaling pathway by binding to its receptor kisspeptin receptor (KISS1R) to promote GnRH secretion, thereby regulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG) axis. Recent studies have shown that kisspeptin neurons located in arcuate nucleus (ARC) co-express neurokinin B (NKB) and dynorphin (Dyn). Such neurons are called KNDy neurons. KNDy neurons participate in the positive and negative feedback of estrogen to GnRH secretion. In addition, kisspeptin is a key factor in the initiation of puberty, and also regulates the processes of female follicle development, oocyte maturation, and ovulation through the HPG axis. In male reproduction, kisspeptin also plays an important role, getting involved in the regulation of Leydig cells, spermatogenesis, sperm functions and reproductive behaviors. Mutations in the KISS1 gene or disorders of the kisspeptin/KISS1R system may lead to clinical symptoms such as idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (iHH), central precocious puberty (CPP) and female infertility. Understanding the influence of kisspeptin on the reproductive axis and related mechanisms will help the future application of kisspeptin in disease diagnosis and treatment. In this review, we critically appraise the role of kisspeptin in the HPG axis, including its signaling pathways, negative and positive feedback mechanisms, and its control on female and male reproduction.
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- Qinying Xie
- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Santos LC, Dos Anjos Cordeiro JM, Santana LDS, Barbosa EM, Santos BR, da Silva TQM, de Souza SS, Corrêa JMX, Lavor MSL, da Silva EB, Silva JF. Expression profile of the Kisspeptin/Kiss1r system and angiogenic and immunological mediators in the ovary of cyclic and pregnant cats. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2022; 78:106650. [PMID: 34399365 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2021.106650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The Kisspeptin/Kiss1r system has been studied in mammalian ovaries. However, there are still no studies on the modulation of this system and its relationship with angiogenic and immunological mediators in the ovary of domestic cats, especially during pregnancy. We evaluated the expression of Kisspeptin/Kiss1r and angiogenic and immunological mediators during folliculogenesis, luteogenesis and luteal regression of cyclic and pregnant cats. The ovary exhibited moderate to intense expression for Kiss1, VEGF, Flk-1, INFγ and MIF in oocytes and the follicular wall, while Kiss1r expression was low in granulosa cells. In these cells, there was also a greater expression of Kiss1, INFγ and MIF, mainly in secondary follicles, while tertiary and preovulatory follicles exhibited greater expression of VEGF and Flk-1 in this layer. In luteogenesis, Kiss1 immunostaining was higher in mature corpora lutea (MCL) of pregnant cats compared to vacuolated CL (VCL) and corpus albicans (CA). Pregnancy also increased the luteal gene expression of Kiss1 as well as Kiss1, Kiss1r, Flk-1, and MIF immunostaining in MCL, while reduced the area of VEGF expression in VCL and luteal mRNA expression of Mif when compared to non-pregnant animals. In addition, positive gene correlation between Kiss1r and Mif was observed in the CL. Kiss1, Kiss1r, Vegf and Mif expression were lower in the CA of cats in anestrus. These findings reveal that the expression of Kisspeptin/Kiss1r and angiogenic and immunological mediators, in the ovary of domestic cats, depend on the follicular and luteal stage, and the luteal expression of these mediators is influenced by pregnancy.
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- Luciano Cardoso Santos
- Department of Biological Sciences, Centro de Microscopia Eletronica, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Centro de Microscopia Eletronica, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Centro de Microscopia Eletronica, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Centro de Microscopia Eletronica, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Centro de Microscopia Eletronica, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Hospital Veterinario, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Hospital Veterinario, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Hospital Veterinario, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Hospital Veterinario, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Centro de Microscopia Eletronica, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-900, Ilheus, Brazil.
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Kisspeptin as autocrine/paracrine regulator of human ovarian cell functions: Possible interrelationships with FSH and its receptor. Reprod Biol 2021; 22:100580. [PMID: 34844165 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2021.100580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The present study aims to examine the role of kisspeptin (KP), FSH, and its receptor (FSHR), and their interrelationships in the control of basic human ovarian granulosa cells functions. We investigated: (1) the ability of granulosa cells to produce KP and FSHR, (2) the role of KP in the control of ovarian functions, and (3) the ability of KP to affect FSHR and to modify the FSH action on ovarian functions. The effects of KP alone (0, 10 and 100 ng/mL); or of KP (10 and 100 ng/mL) in combination with FSH (10 ng/mL) on cultured human granulosa cells were assessed. Viability, markers of proliferation (PCNA and cyclin B1) and apoptosis (bax and caspase 3), as well as accumulation of KP, FSHR, and steroid hormones, IGF-I, oxytocin (OT), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) release were analyzed by the Trypan blue exclusion test, quantitative immunocytochemistry, and ELISA. KP given at a low dose (10 ng/mL) stimulated viability, proliferation, inhibited apoptosis, promoted the release of progesterone (P4), estradiol (E2), IGF-I, OT, and PGE2, the accumulation of FSHR, but not testosterone (T) release. KP given at a high dose (100 ng/mL) had the opposite, inhibitory effect. FSH stimulated cell viability, proliferation and inhibited apoptosis, promoted P4, T, E2, IGF-I, and OT, but not PGE2 release. Furthermore, KP at a low dose promoted the stimulatory effect of FSH on viability, proliferation, P4, E2, and OT release, promoted its inhibitory action on apoptosis, but did not modify its action on T, IGF-I, and PGE2 output. KP at a high dose prevented and inverted FSH action. These results suggest an intra-ovarian production and a functional interrelationship between KP and FSH/FSHR in direct regulation of basic ovarian cell functions (viability, proliferation, apoptosis, and hormones release). The capability of KP to stimulate FSHR, the ability of FSH to promote ovarian functions, as well as the similarity of KP (10 ng/mL) and FSH action on granulosa cells' viability, proliferation, apoptosis, steroid hormones, IGF-I, OT, and PGE2 release, suggest that FSH influence these cells could be mediated by KP. Moreover, the capability of KP (100 ng/mL) to decrease FSHR accumulation, basal and FSH-induced ovarian parameters, suggest that KP can suppress some ovarian granulosa cell functions via down-regulation of FSHR. These observations propose the existence of the FSH-KP axis up-regulating human ovarian cell functions.
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Birinci H, Vatansever HS, Yüncü M. Effect of kisspeptin-54 on ovarian levels of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in an experimental model of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 33:799-809. [PMID: 34610858 DOI: 10.1071/rd21140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of kisspeptin-54 on ovarian morphology and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), protein kinase A (PKA) and protein kinase C (PKC) levels in an ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) rat model, which is a possible complication of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. For this purpose, immature female Sprague-Dawley rats (25days old, 30-40g) were randomly divided into five groups (control, sham, OHSS model, short-term kisspeptin-54 administered OHSS model and long-term kisspeptin-54 administered OHSS model). Serum LH and FSH levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Immunohistochemistry and quantitative RT-PCR were performed for VEGF, PEDF, PKA and PKC in ovaries and granulosa cells, respectively. It was observed that there was dilatation in fallopian tubes and an abnormal increase in ovarian weight and volume in the OHSS group, and these morphologies decreased with kisspeptin-54 treatment. After the administration of kisspeptin-54 in the OHSS group, VEGF, PKA and PKC levels reduced and PEDF levels increased in both mRNA and protein levels. It was determined that in the OHSS model, VEGF increased as PEDF decreased, and kisspeptin-54 reduced the effects of OHSS. It was determined that long-term kisspeptin-54 treatment was more effective than short-term administration. It is considered that kisspeptin-54 is an agent that protects ovarian reserve and oocyte maturation in women at risk of OHSS.
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- Hülya Birinci
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology-Embryology, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey; and DESAM Research Institute, Near East University, Mersin 10, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Dotan A, Kanduc D, Muller S, Makatsariya A, Shoenfeld Y. Molecular mimicry between SARS-CoV-2 and the female reproductive system. Am J Reprod Immunol 2021; 86:e13494. [PMID: 34407240 PMCID: PMC8420155 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Introduction Oogenesis, the process of egg production by the ovary, involves a complex differentiation program leading to the production of functional oocytes. This process comprises a sequential pathway of steps that are finely regulated. The question related to SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and fertility has been evoked for several reasons, including the mechanism of molecular mimicry, which may contribute to female infertility by leading to the generation of deleterious autoantibodies, possibly contributing to the onset of an autoimmune disease in infected patients. Objective The immunological potential of the peptides shared between SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein and oogenesis‐related proteins; Thus we planned a systematic study to improve our understanding of the possible effects of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on female fertility using the angle of molecular mimicry as a starting point. Methods A library of 82 human proteins linked to oogenesis was assembled at random from UniProtKB database using oogenesis, uterine receptivity, decidualization, and placentation as a key words. For the analyses, an artificial polyprotein was built by joining the 82 a sequences of the oogenesis‐associated proteins. These were analyzed by searching the Immune Epitope DataBase for immunoreactive SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein epitopes hosting the shared pentapeptides. Results SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein was found to share 41 minimal immune determinants, that is, pentapeptides, with 27 human proteins that relate to oogenesis, uterine receptivity, decidualization, and placentation. All the shared pentapeptides that we identified, with the exception of four, are also present in SARS‐CoV‐2 spike glycoprotein–derived epitopes that have been experimentally validated as immunoreactive.
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- Arad Dotan
- Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- CNRS-Strasbourg University Unit Biotechnology and Cell signaling/ Strasbourg Drug Discovery and Development Institute (IMS), Strasbourg, France.,Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France.,Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire OMICARE, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg, Strasbourg University, Strasbourg, France.,University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study, Strasbourg, France
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- Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,President of Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.,Laboratory of the Mosaic of Autoimmunity, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
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Padda J, Khalid K, Moosa A, Syam M, Kakani V, Imdad U, Ismail D, Cooper AC, Jean-Charles G. Role of Kisspeptin on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Pathology and Its Effect on Reproduction. Cureus 2021; 13:e17600. [PMID: 34646652 PMCID: PMC8482951 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide that plays a significant role in human reproduction by its action on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and functions through a G-protein-coupled receptor called G-protein-coupled receptor 54/kisspeptin 1 receptor (GPR54/KISS1R). It is encoded by the kisspeptin 1 (KISS1) gene that is mainly expressed in the hypothalamus. Kisspeptins are also recognized as vital aspects of maturation and proper function of the reproductive system in both males and females. It also plays its role in the onset of puberty, sexual patterns, desires, ovum development in women, sperm quality in men, feedback mechanisms, pregnancy, and lactation. Studies proved the pathological role of kisspeptin dysregulation in disorders like polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and infertility. Mutations in the KISS1 gene also contribute to precocious puberty or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, depending upon the nature of mutations. Levels of kisspeptin also aid in the identification of a few pregnancy-related complications like preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and act as a marker of miscarriage. Due to the wide range of effects that kisspeptin has on the reproductive axis, investigations are being carried out to develop it as a diagnostic marker, treat diseases like hypogonadism and PCOS, and solve infertility issues.
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- Internal Medicine, JC Medical Center, Orlando, USA
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- Internal Medicine, JC Medical Center, Orlando, USA
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- Internal Medicine, JC Medical Center, Orlando, USA
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- Internal Medicine, JC Medical Center, Orlando, USA
- Internal Medicine, Advent Health & Orlando Health Hospital, Orlando, USA
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Kadir ER, Imam A, Olajide OJ, Ajao MS. Alterations of Kiss 1 receptor, GnRH receptor and nuclear receptors of the hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis following low dose bisphenol-A exposure in Wistar rats. Anat Cell Biol 2021; 54:212-224. [PMID: 33967032 PMCID: PMC8225470 DOI: 10.5115/acb.20.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Bisphenol A is a chemical used primarily as a monomer in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It is a synthetic chemical compound that is produced in billions of pounds annually, and tagged as an endocrine disruptor. Bisphenol A is a high production synthetic chemical compound that is used in the production of many consumables and equipments of daily consumption and use by man. Growing interest in possible health threats posed by endocrine disrupting chemicals (bisphenol-A inclusive), as these substances are in our environment, food, and many consumer products. Therefore, this study aims to determine bisphenol-A effects on the hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis, and role of melatonin in this regard. Forty-two Wistar rats were bred, grouped into 7, with each group consisting of 6 rats. Experimental groups were administered low and high doses of bisphenol-A and melatonin, starting from day 19, and was continued for 7 weeks orally. They were left to develop into full adults and were sacrificed on day 120±4 days. Blood samples, hypothalamus, pituitary and ovarian tissues were excised for biochemical and tissue antioxidants assays as well as genetic studies. Results show elevated gonadotropin and androgen levels. There was disruption of reactive oxygen species in the ovarian tissues, as well as alterations in the expression of genes that regulate reproduction at the hypothalamus and pituitary levels. Conclusion of early exposure to bisphenol-A is associated with prolonged duration of disruption of reproductive functions in female Wistar rats, which persist long after cessation of the exposure. Melatonin antioxidant effects give some promising outturns against bisphenol-A induced toxicities.
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- Eniola Risikat Kadir
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.,Centre for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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Chakravarthi VP, Ghosh S, Housami SM, Wang H, Roby KF, Wolfe MW, Kinsey WH, Rumi MAK. ERβ regulated ovarian kisspeptin plays an important role in oocyte maturation. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 527:111208. [PMID: 33592287 PMCID: PMC8906370 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2021.111208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kisspeptin (KISS1) signaling in the hypothalamic-pituitary (H-P) axis plays an essential role in regulating gonadotropin secretion. KISS1 and KISS1 receptor (KISS1R) are also expressed in the ovary; however, the role of intraovarian KISS1 signaling remains unclear. Granulosa cell (GC)-specific expression of KISS1, and oocyte-specific expression of KISS1R indicate that GC-derived KISS1 may act on oocytes. Expression of KISS1 in GCs is induced by gonadotropins but it is absent in estrogen receptor β knockout (Erβnull) rat ovaries. We also observed that gonadotropin stimulation failed to induce maturation of Erβnull oocytes. Interestingly, KISS1 treatment of cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) isolated from antral follicles promotes in vitro maturation of oocytes. Treatment of oocytes with KISS1 induced intracellular Ca2+ release, and increased activation of MAP kinase ERK1/2. KISS1 treatment also induced the expression of oocyte genes that are crucial for differentiation of GCs, and maturation of oocytes. Our findings suggest that ovarian KISS1-signaling plays an important role in gonadotropin induced follicle development and oocyte maturation.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, USA; Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
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Akkaya H. Kisspeptin-10 Administration Regulates
mTOR and AKT Activities and Oxidative Stress in Mouse Cardiac Tissue. J EVOL BIOCHEM PHYS+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022093021020095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gorbunova OL, Shirshev SV. Role of Kisspeptin in Regulation of Reproductive and Immune Reactions. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2021; 85:839-853. [PMID: 33045946 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297920080015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The work is focused on physiological role of the hormone kisspeptin produced by neurons of the hypothalamus anterior zone, which is a key regulator of reproduction processes. Role of the hormone in transmission of information on metabolic activity and induction of the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) by the hypothalamus that determines gestation processes involving fertilization, placentation, fetal development, and child birth is considered. The literature data on molecular mechanisms and effects of kisspeptin on reproductive system including puberty initiation are summarized and analyzed. In addition, attention is paid to hormone-mediated changes in the cardiovascular system in pregnant women. For the first time, the review examines the effect of kisspeptin on functional activity of immune system cells presenting molecular mechanisms of the hormone signal transduction on the level of lymphoid cells that lead to the immune tolerance induction. In conclusion, a conceptual model is presented that determines the role of kisspeptin as an integrator of reproductive and immune functions during pregnancy.
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- O L Gorbunova
- Perm Federal Research Center, Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, 614081, Russia.
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- Perm Federal Research Center, Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, 614081, Russia
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Wang Z, Yang L, Dong H, Dong H, Cheng L, Yi P, Huang D. Effect of electroacupuncture on the kisspeptin system in a pubertal rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome. Acupunct Med 2021; 39:491-500. [PMID: 33406849 DOI: 10.1177/0964528420971299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effects and mechanism of action of electroacupuncture (EA) in a rat model of pubertal polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS Female offspring of Sprague-Dawley rats receiving dihydrotestosterone (DHT) during pregnancy (days 16-19), as a model of prenatal androgenization, were divided randomly into three groups: model group (M), EA group, and sham acupuncture (SA) group (n = 8 each). A normal (N) group comprising female offspring of healthy pregnant rats not receiving DHT (n = 8) was added. EA was administered at CV6 and bilateral SP6/ST36 with 2 Hz frequency and 2 mA intensity. SA consisted of superficial needling at different locations without electrical stimulation. RESULTS EA improved the disturbed estrous cycles, while it could not be concluded that SA was effective in this respect. EA improved ovarian morphology including the number of corpora lutea and area of the ovary, whereas SA did not. However, both EA and SA attenuated the increased luteinizing hormone and decreased estradiol and gonadotropin-releasing hormone levels in the serum of PCOS model rats. Levels of testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and progesterone did not significantly differ between groups. EA and SA alleviated the upregulation of kisspeptin protein and mRNA levels in the hypothalamus and kisspeptin protein level in the arcuate nucleus (ARC). No differences were found between groups in protein or mRNA expression of dynorphin (DYN) or neurokinin B (NKB) in the hypothalamus. Co-expression of kisspeptin, NKB, and DYN were observed in ARC. The GnRH level in the median eminence decreased and could be rescued by EA and SA. Intriguingly, kisspeptin levels in the granulosa cells of the ovary decreased in the model group and could be rescued by EA but not SA. Levels of kisspeptin, NKB, and DYN protein and mRNA in the ovary did not differ between any groups. CONCLUSION Both EA and SA appeared to improve symptoms of PCOS at puberty by modulating the kisspeptin system in the hypothalamus. EA also had an effect on ovarian kisspeptin expression and a more comprehensive effect with respect to improving PCOS at puberty than SA.
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- Zhi Wang
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Daghestani MH, Daghestani MH, Warsy A, El-Ansary A, Omair MA, Omair MA, Hassen LM, Alhumaidhi EMH, Al Qahtani B, Harrath AH. Adverse Effects of Selected Markers on the Metabolic and Endocrine Profiles of Obese Women With and Without PCOS. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:665446. [PMID: 34122339 PMCID: PMC8188979 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.665446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study, is to investigate the influence of obesity, with and without polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), on the levels of kisspeptin, vitamin D (Vit D), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and to explore the relationship between these parameters and endocrine and metabolic variables. The study group included 126 obese Saudi females. Of these 63 were suffering from PCOS while the rest were normo-ovulatory obese women (non-PCOS obese). In the obese PCOS, VEGF was almost four times as high as in the non-PCOS obese, while kisspeptin and Vit D did not differ. A highly significant elevation was recorded in the waist/hip (WHR), cholesterol, LDL-C, fasting glucose, LH, LH/FSH ratio, estradiol (E2), and testosterone, while hip circumference, leptin, progesterone, and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) were lower in the obese PCOS subjects. BMI, HDL-C, ghrelin, insulin, and FSH levels did not differ significantly between the two groups. The obese PCOS had the same level of insulin resistance as the non-PCOS group, as judged by QUICK Index. Correlation studies showed a significant negative correlation between kisspeptin and glucose and LH levels, and a positive correlation with LH/FSH ratio in obese PCOS while in the non-PCOS obese, the kisspeptin correlated positively with glucose, and there was no correlation with LH or LH/FSH. VEGF negatively correlated with FSH and positively with LH/FSH ratio in the non-PCOS obese but this was lost in the obese PCOS. PCOS had no effect on the correlation between Vit D and all studied parameters. Multiple regression analysis showed triglyceride as predictor variable for kisspeptin as a dependent variable, while, leptin is a predictor variable for VEGF as a dependent variable. ROC studies showed the highest sensitivity and specificity for VEGF (AOC=1.00), followed by LH/FSH ratio (AOC=0.979). In conclusion, our study shows that PCOS results in significant elevation of VEGF in obese females, while kisspeptin and Vit D levels are not affected. It also leads to elevation in several of the lipid and hormonal abnormalities in the obese females. In addition, PCOS influences relationship between Kisspeptin and VEGF and some parameters such as glucose, LH or FSH and LH/FSH ratio in obese females, but does not affect Vit D relationship with other parameter.
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- Mazin H. Daghestani
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Medical College, Umm-Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Central Laboratory, Center for Science and Medical Studies for Girls, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Central Laboratory, Center for Science and Medical Studies for Girls, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Statistics and Operations Research, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Fabová Z, Sirotkin AV. Interrelationships between kisspeptin and FSH in control of porcine ovarian cell functions. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2021; 74:106520. [PMID: 32738561 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2020.106520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The existing knowledge of the direct action of kisspeptin on the ovary needs to be expanded. In our study, the direct effects of kisspeptin on basic ovarian cell functions and their response to FSH were examined. We studied the effect of kisspeptin alone (0, 1, 10, and 100 ng/mL) and of kisspeptin (1, 10, and 100 ng/mL) in combination with FSH (10 ng/mL) on cultured porcine granulosa cells. Markers of viability, proliferation (accumulation of proliferating cell nuclear antigen [PCNA] and cyclin B1), and apoptosis (accumulation of bax and caspase 3), as well as the release of steroid hormones and IGF-I were analyzed using the trypan blue exclusion test, quantitative immunocytochemistry, and ELISA. Addition of kisspeptin at lower doses (1 and 10 ng/mL) increased cell viability, the accumulation of PCNA and cyclin B1, decreased the accumulation of bax and caspase 3, and promoted release of progesterone, estradiol, and IGF-I, but not testosterone. A high dose (100 ng/mL) of kisspeptin had the opposite, inhibitory effect. The addition of FSH increased cell viability, proliferation, decreased apoptosis, and promoted progesterone, testosterone, estradiol, and IGF-I release. Kisspeptin at lower doses supported the stimulatory action of FSH on viability, PCNA and cyclin B1 accumulation, and release of progesterone and estradiol, promoted its inhibitory action on bax and caspase 3 accumulation, but did not modify its action on testosterone and IGF-I release. On the contrary, kisspeptin at a high dose inhibited and even reversed the FSH effect. FSH mimicked and promoted both the stimulatory and inhibitory action of kisspeptin on all examined ovarian functions besides IGF-I release. These observations show that kisspeptin can directly regulate basal ovarian cell functions. Furthermore, they demonstrate the functional interrelationships between kisspeptin and FSH in direct regulation of ovarian functions.
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- Z Fabová
- Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia
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Liu H, Mesalam A, Joo MD, Zhang S, Xu L, Wang J, Lee KL, Song SH, Yuan YG, Lu W, Kong IK. Fibronectin protected bovine preantral follicles from the deleterious effects of kisspeptin. Theriogenology 2020; 161:301-312. [PMID: 33373933 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Kisspeptin (Kp), a multifunctional neuropeptide critical for initiating puberty and regulating ovulation, was reported to be expressed in mammalian ovaries. Fibronectin (FN), a major secretory product of granulosa cells, provided the extracellular environment for the cumulus cells during maturation. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the potential interplay between FN and Kp in bovine preantral follicles in the context of follicular development and quality. The results showed that Kp significantly reduced the follicular diameters after 14 days in culture, and this was prevented by the addition of FN. Follicles treated with Kp in the presence of FN showed lower levels of apoptotic cells compared to the Kp-treated group. The immunofluorescence analysis showed high levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), and caspase 3, and low levels of sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) and Poly ADP-Ribose Polymerase 1 (PARP1) in the Kp-treated group compared to the control and FN-Kp co-treated groups. The protein expression levels of phosphoinositide 3 kinase (PI3K) increased significantly in the FN and FN-Kp combination treatment groups. Finally, we examined the signal pathway affecting the follicular development after Kp treatment. We detected a significant decrease in the mRNA levels of B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2), Sirt1, and PI3K, but the mRNA levels of NF-κB, Caspase3, COX2, P21, and P53 were significantly higher than in the control. Taken together, our results showed the importance of FN for preantral follicle developmental, and, for the first time, we reported that FN could neutralize the deleterious consequences of Kp, suggesting a potential role in the regulation of PI3K/Sirt1 signaling in bovine preantral follicle development.
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- Hongyu Liu
- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education. Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Ministry of Education. College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China; Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea
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- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education. Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Ministry of Education. College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Thekingkong Co. Ltd., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea
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- Thekingkong Co. Ltd., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine/Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education. Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security, Ministry of Education. College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China.
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea; Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea; Thekingkong Co. Ltd., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea.
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D’Occhio MJ, Campanile G, Baruselli PS. Peripheral action of kisspeptin at reproductive tissues-role in ovarian function and embryo implantation and relevance to assisted reproductive technology in livestock: a review. Biol Reprod 2020; 103:1157-1170. [PMID: 32776148 PMCID: PMC7711897 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioaa135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Kisspeptin (KISS1) is encoded by the KISS1 gene and was initially found to be a repressor of metastasis. Natural mutations in the KISS1 receptor gene (KISS1R) were subsequently shown to be associated with idiopathic hypothalamic hypogonadism and impaired puberty. This led to interest in the role of KISS1 in reproduction. It was established that KISS1 had a fundamental role in the control of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion. KISS1 neurons have receptors for leptin and estrogen receptor α (ERα), which places KISS1 at the gateway of metabolic (leptin) and gonadal (ERα) regulation of GnRH secretion. More recently, KISS1 has been shown to act at peripheral reproductive tissues. KISS1 and KISS1R genes are expressed in follicles (granulosa, theca, oocyte), trophoblast, and uterus. KISS1 and KISS1R proteins are found in the same tissues. KISS1 appears to have autocrine and paracrine actions in follicle and oocyte maturation, trophoblast development, and implantation and placentation. In some studies, KISS1 was beneficial to in vitro oocyte maturation and blastocyst development. The next phase of KISS1 research will explore potential benefits on embryo survival and pregnancy. This will likely involve longer-term KISS1 treatments during proestrus, early embryo development, trophoblast attachment, and implantation and pregnancy. A deeper understanding of the direct action of KISS1 at reproductive tissues could help to achieve the next step change in embryo survival and improvement in the efficiency of assisted reproductive technology.
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- Michael J D’Occhio
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Maradonna F, Gioacchini G, Notarstefano V, Fontana CM, Citton F, Dalla Valle L, Giorgini E, Carnevali O. Knockout of the Glucocorticoid Receptor Impairs Reproduction in Female Zebrafish. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9073. [PMID: 33260663 PMCID: PMC7729492 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The pleiotropic effects of glucocorticoids in metabolic, developmental, immune and stress response processes have been extensively investigated; conversely, their roles in reproduction are still less documented. It is well known that stress or long-lasting therapies can cause a strong increase in these hormones, negatively affecting reproduction. Moreover, the need of glucocorticoid (GC) homeostatic levels is highlighted by the reduced fertility reported in the zebrafish glucocorticoid receptor mutant (nr3c1ia30/ia30) line (hereafter named gr-/-). Starting from such evidence, in this study, we have investigated the role of glucocorticoid receptor (Gr) in the reproduction of female zebrafish. Key signals orchestrating the reproductive process at the brain, liver, and ovarian levels were analyzed using a multidisciplinary approach. An impairment of the kiss-GnRH system was observed at the central level in (gr-/-) mutants as compared to wild-type (wt) females while, in the liver, vitellogenin (vtg) mRNA transcription was not affected. Changes were instead observed in the ovary, particularly in maturing and fully grown follicles (classes III and IV), as documented by the mRNA levels of signals involved in oocyte maturation and ovulation. Follicles isolated from gr-/- females displayed a decreased level of signals involved in the acquisition of competence and maturation, causing a reduction in ovulation with respect to wt females. Fourier transform infrared imaging (FTIRI) analysis of gr-/- follicle cytoplasm showed major changes in macromolecule abundance and distribution with a clear alteration of oocyte composition. Finally, differences in the molecular structure of the zona radiata layer of gr-/- follicles are likely to contribute to the reduced fertilization rate observed in mutants.
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- Francesca Maradonna
- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche snc, 60131 Ancona, Italy; (F.M.); (G.G.); (V.N.); (E.G.)
- Biostructures and Biosystems National Institute—Interuniversity Consortium, Viale delle Medaglie d’Oro 305, 00136 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche snc, 60131 Ancona, Italy; (F.M.); (G.G.); (V.N.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche snc, 60131 Ancona, Italy; (F.M.); (G.G.); (V.N.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Università di Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy; (C.M.F.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Biology, Università di Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy; (C.M.F.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Biology, Università di Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy; (C.M.F.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche snc, 60131 Ancona, Italy; (F.M.); (G.G.); (V.N.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche snc, 60131 Ancona, Italy; (F.M.); (G.G.); (V.N.); (E.G.)
- Biostructures and Biosystems National Institute—Interuniversity Consortium, Viale delle Medaglie d’Oro 305, 00136 Roma, Italy
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