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Brain Res ; 1687: 104-116, 2018 05 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29510141

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Extra-retinal, non-pineal, encephalic photoreceptors (EP) play important roles in mediating development of the reproductive system by the annual change in day length (photoperiodic gonadal response - PGR) in birds. However, the distribution of rhodopsin-like EPs and their functional daily, circadian and seasonal changes are still unclear in the avian brain. This study identifies two novel groups of rhodopsin-immunoreactive cells in the nucleus paraventricularis magnocellularis (PVN) of the hypothalamus and in the medial basal hypothalamus (MBH) in a seasonally breeding species, Gambel's white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii). In the PVN, rhodopsin-ir cell number showed both daily and circadian changes with more labeled cells apparent in the night phase in photosensitive birds, while only circadian changes were observed involving fewer labeled cells in the night phase in photorefractory birds. Single long day photo-stimulation significantly decreased the rhodopsin-ir cell number only in photosensitive birds, coincident with a rise in plasma levels of luteinizing hormone (LH). In the MBH, rhodopsin-ir cell number did not show daily, circadian or single long day induced changes in either photoperiodic states. But, overall these rhodopsin expressing neurons significantly increased from photosensitive to photorefractory states. In the median eminence (ME), more intense rhodopsin-ir was detected in photorefractory birds compared to photosensitive birds. For expression of GnRH and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), seasonal differences were found with opposite relationships, consistent with previous studies. Our results suggest different roles of the two groups of rhodopsin-like EPs in the regulation of PGR in white-crowned sparrows.


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Ritmo Circadiano , Hipotálamo Medio/citología , Núcleos Talámicos Intralaminares/citología , Células Fotorreceptoras/metabolismo , Rodopsina/metabolismo , Estaciones del Año , Animales , Hormona Liberadora de Gonadotropina/metabolismo , Gorriones/fisiología , Péptido Intestinal Vasoactivo/metabolismo
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