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J Neuroendocrinol

Title:		Enhancement of the luteinising hormone surge by male olfactory signals is associated with anteroventral periventricular Kiss1 cell activation in female rats
Author(s):		Watanabe Y; Ikegami K; Ishigaki R; Ieda N; Uenoyama Y; Maeda KI; Tsukamura H; Inoue N;
Address:		"Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan"
Journal Title:		J Neuroendocrinol
Year:		2017
Volume:		29
Issue:		8
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.1111/jne.12505
ISSN/ISBN:		1365-2826 (Electronic) 0953-8194 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Olfactory stimuli play an important role in regulating reproductive functions in mammals. The present study investigated the effect of olfactory signals derived from male rats on kisspeptin neuronal activity and luteinising hormone (LH) secretion in female rats. Wistar-Imamichi strain female rats were ovariectomised (OVX) and implanted with preovulatory levels of 17beta-oestradiol (E(2) ). OVX+E(2) rats were killed 1 hour after exposure to either: clean bedding, female-soiled bedding or male-soiled bedding. Dual staining for Kiss1 mRNA in situ hybridisation and c-Fos immunohistochemistry revealed that the numbers of Kiss1-expressing cells and c-Fos-immunopositive Kiss1-expressing cells in the anteroventral periventricular nucleus (AVPV) were significantly higher in OVX+E(2) rats exposed to male-soiled bedding than those of the other groups. No significant difference was found with respect to the number of c-Fos-immunopositive Kiss1-expressing cells in the arcuate nucleus and c-Fos-immunopositive Gnrh1-expressing cells between the groups. The number of c-Fos-immunopositive cells was also significantly higher in the limbic system consisting of several nuclei, such as the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, the cortical amygdala and the medial amygdala, in OVX+E(2) rats exposed to male-soiled bedding than the other groups. OVX+E(2) rats exposed to male-soiled bedding showed apparent LH surges, and the peak of the LH surge and area under the curve of LH concentrations in the OVX+E(2) group were significantly higher than those of the other two groups. These results suggest that olfactory signals derived from male rats activate AVPV kisspeptin neurones, likely via the limbic system, resulting in enhancement of the peak of the LH surge in female rats. Taken together, the results of the present study suggests that AVPV kisspeptin neurones are a target of olfactory signals to modulate LH release in female rats"
Keywords:		"Animals Brain/metabolism Estradiol/administration & dosage Female Hypothalamus, Anterior/*metabolism Kisspeptins/*metabolism Luteinizing Hormone/*metabolism Male Neurons/*metabolism Ovariectomy Pheromones/administration & dosage/*physiology Rats, Wistar G;"
Notes:		"MedlineWatanabe, Y Ikegami, K Ishigaki, R Ieda, N Uenoyama, Y Maeda, K I Tsukamura, H Inoue, N eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2017/07/13 J Neuroendocrinol. 2017 Aug; 29(8). doi: 10.1111/jne.12505"