Neuroestradiol in the hypothalamus contributes to the regulation of gonadotropin releasing hormone release.
J Neurosci
; 33(49): 19051-9, 2013 Dec 04.
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| ID: mdl-24305803
ABSTRACT
Release of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) from the medial basal hypothalamus (MBH)/median eminence region (S-ME) is essential for normal reproductive function. GnRH release is profoundly regulated by the negative and positive feedback effects of ovarian estradiol (E2). Here we report that neuroestradiol, released in the S-ME, also directly influences GnRH release in ovariectomized female monkeys, in which the ovarian source of E2 is removed. We found that (1) brief infusion of E2 benzoate (EB) to the S-ME rapidly stimulated release of GnRH and E2 in the S-ME of ovariectomized monkeys, (2) electrical stimulation of the MBH resulted in GnRH release as well as E2 release, and (3) direct infusion of an aromatase inhibitor to the S-ME suppressed spontaneous GnRH release as well as the EB-induced release of GnRH and E2. These findings reveal the importance of neuroestradiol as a neurotransmitter in regulation of GnRH release. How circulating ovarian E2 interacts with hypothalamic neuroestrogens in the control of GnRH release remains to be investigated.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
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Estradiol
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Hypothalamus
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Neurosci
Year:
2013
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Article