RGD Reference Report - Involvement of central metastin in the regulation of preovulatory luteinizing hormone surge and estrous cyclicity in female rats.

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Involvement of central metastin in the regulation of preovulatory luteinizing hormone surge and estrous cyclicity in female rats.
Authors:	Kinoshita, M Tsukamura, H Adachi, S Matsui, H Uenoyama, Y Iwata, K Yamada, S Inoue, K Ohtaki, T Matsumoto, H Maeda, K
Citation:	Kinoshita M, etal., Endocrinology. 2005 Oct;146(10):4431-6. Epub 2005 Jun 23.
RGD ID:	2292152
Pubmed:	PMID:15976058 (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI:	DOI:10.1210/en.2005-0195 (Journal Full-text)
Ovulation is caused by a sequence of neuroendocrine events: GnRH and LH surges that are induced by positive feedback action of estrogen secreted by the mature ovarian follicles. The central mechanism of positive feedback action of estrogen on GnRH/LH secretion, however, is not fully understood yet. The present study examined whether metastin, the product of metastasis suppressor gene KiSS-1, is a central neuropeptide regulating GnRH/LH surge and then estrous cyclicity in the female rat. Metastin had a profound stimulation on LH secretion by acting on the preoptic area (POA), where most GnRH neurons projecting to the median eminence are located, because injection of metastin into the third ventricle or POA increased plasma LH concentrations in estrogen-primed ovariectomized rats. Metastin neurons were immunohistochemically found in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) to be colocalized with estrogen receptors with some fibers in the preoptic area (POA) in close apposition with GnRH neuronal cell bodies or fibers. Quantitative RT-PCR has revealed that KiSS-1 and GPR54 mRNAs were expressed in the ARC and POA, respectively. The blockade of local metastin action in the POA with a specific monoclonal antibody to rat metastin completely abolished proestrous LH surge and inhibited estrous cyclicity. Metastin-immunoreactive cell bodies in the ARC showed a marked increase and c-Fos expression in the early proestrus afternoon compared with the day of diestrus. Thus, metastin released in the POA is involved in inducing the preovulatory LH surge and regulating estrous cyclicity.

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generation of ovulation cycle rhythm		IMP		2292152		RGD

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neuronal cell body		IDA		2292152		RGD

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)

Kiss1 (KiSS-1 metastasis-suppressor)

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Involvement of central metastin in the regulation of preovulatory luteinizing hormone surge and estrous cyclicity in female rats.