Estrogen Stimulation of Kiss1 Expression in the Medial Amygdala Involves Estrogen Receptor-α But Not Estrogen Receptor-β.

Authors

Shannon B Z Stephens
Navdeep Chahal
Nagambika Munaganuru
Ruby A Parra
Alexander S Kauffman

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-2016

Abstract

The neuropeptide kisspeptin, encoded by Kiss1, regulates reproduction by stimulating GnRH secretion. Neurons synthesizing kisspeptin are predominantly located in the hypothalamic anteroventral periventricular (AVPV) and arcuate nuclei, but smaller kisspeptin neuronal populations also reside in extrahypothalamic brain regions, such as the medial amygdala (MeA). In adult rodents, estradiol (E

Volume

157

Issue

10

First Page

4021

Last Page

4031

ISSN

1945-7170

Published In/Presented At

Stephens, S. B., Chahal, N., Munaganuru, N., Parra, R. A., & Kauffman, A. S. (2016). Estrogen Stimulation of Kiss1 Expression in the Medial Amygdala Involves Estrogen Receptor-α But Not Estrogen Receptor-β. Endocrinology, 157(10), 4021–4031. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2016-1431

Disciplines

Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

27564649

Department(s)

USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students

Document Type

Article