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Understanding negative feedback: Changes in high-molecular-weight adrenocorticotropic hormone in adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent Cushing's syndrome. 了解负反馈:肾上腺皮质激素依赖型库欣综合征中高分子量肾上腺皮质激素的变化。
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13438
Yuto Ichinose, Mei Nakatsuji, Hironori Bando, Masaaki Yamamoto, Maki Kanzawa, Kei Yoshino, Hidenori Fukuoka, Wataru Ogawa
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Association of glycosylated hemoglobin concentrations with structural and functional brain changes in the normoglycemic population: A systematic review. 糖化血红蛋白浓度与正常血糖人群大脑结构和功能变化的关系:系统综述。
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-08-04 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13437
Yunus Soleymani, Seyed Amir Hossein Batouli, Amin Akbari Ahangar, Ata Pourabbasi
{"title":"Association of glycosylated hemoglobin concentrations with structural and functional brain changes in the normoglycemic population: A systematic review.","authors":"Yunus Soleymani, Seyed Amir Hossein Batouli, Amin Akbari Ahangar, Ata Pourabbasi","doi":"10.1111/jne.13437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.13437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Optimal glucose control is crucial for maintaining brain health and preventing metabolic and cognitive disorders in the general population. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) serves as a key marker for assessing glucose intolerance and its impact on brain structure and function in healthy individuals. However, existing literature presents conflicting findings, necessitating a systematic review to consolidate current knowledge in this domain. This systematic review examines 26 English-language studies involving participants aged 15 years and above, investigating the relationship between HbA1c levels and brain health. Studies focusing on normal/general populations and utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the imaging modality were included. Exclusion criteria encompassed review articles, abstracts, letters, animal studies, and research involving neuropsychiatric or metabolic diseases. Data were gathered from PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases up to November 2023. Analysis reveals significant associations between HbA1c levels and various brain metrics, including volume, cortical thickness, fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity, activity, and connectivity. However, findings exhibit inconsistency, likely attributed to disparities in sample characteristics and study sizes. Notably, hippocampal volume, white matter hyperintensity, and ventral attention network connectivity emerge as frequently affected structures and functions, mirroring trends observed in diabetic populations. Despite inconclusive evidence, glucose intolerance appears to exert considerable influence on select brain structures and functions in individuals without diagnosed metabolic disorders. Understanding these associations is critical for mitigating the risk of cognitive decline and dementia in healthy populations. Future investigations should aim to elucidate the intricate relationship between HbA1c concentrations and brain health parameters in normoglycemic individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":16535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neuroendocrinology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141889496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Intraperitoneal administration of α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) suppresses food intake and induces anxiety-like behavior via the brain MC4 receptor-signaling pathway in goldfish. 腹腔注射α-黑色素细胞刺激素(α-MSH)可抑制金鱼的食物摄入量,并通过大脑MC4受体信号通路诱发焦虑样行为。
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-08-02 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13435
Keisuke Watanabe, Norifumi Konno, Tomoya Nakamachi, Kouhei Matsuda
{"title":"Intraperitoneal administration of α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) suppresses food intake and induces anxiety-like behavior via the brain MC4 receptor-signaling pathway in goldfish.","authors":"Keisuke Watanabe, Norifumi Konno, Tomoya Nakamachi, Kouhei Matsuda","doi":"10.1111/jne.13435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.13435","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>α-Melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) is a peptide hormone released from the intermediate lobe of the pituitary which regulates body pigmentation. In addition to the pituitary, α-MSH is also produced in the midbrain, and exerts both anorexigenic and an anxiogenic actions. Acyl ghrelin and cholecystokinin are peripheral hormones derived from the digestive tract which affect the brain to control food intake and feeding behavior in vertebrates. In the present study, hypothesizing that plasma α-MSH may also stimulate the brain and exert central effects, we examined whether peripherally administered α-MSH affects food intake and psychomotor activity using a goldfish model. Intraperitoneal (IP) administration of α-MSH at 100 pmol g<sup>-1</sup> body weight (BW) reduced food consumption and enhanced thigmotaxis. These α-MSH-induced actions were blocked by intracerebroventricular administration of HS024, an antagonist of the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R), at 50 pmol g<sup>-1</sup> BW, whereas these actions were not attenuated by pretreatment with an IP-injected excess amount of capsaicin, a neurotoxin that destroys primary sensory (vagal and splanchnic) afferents, at 160 nmol g<sup>-1</sup> BW. Transcripts for the MC4R showed higher expression in the diencephalon in other regions of the brain. These results suggest that, in goldfish, IP administered α-MSH is taken up by the brain, and also acts as anorexigenic and anxiogenic factor via the MC4R signaling pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":16535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neuroendocrinology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141875139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Announcement: Gregory F. Ball wins the 2024 Donald S. Farner Medal for Excellence in Research in the Field of Avian Endocrinology. 公告:格雷戈里-波尔(Gregory F. Ball)荣获 2024 年唐纳德-法纳(Donald S. Farner)禽类内分泌学领域杰出研究奖章。
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13436
Jacques Balthazart
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Early postoperative growth hormone measurement as a predictive marker for acromegaly remission. 术后早期生长激素测量作为肢端肥大症缓解的预测指标。
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-07-26 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13434
Ivana Kraljevic, Mirsala Solak, Diana Kovac, Tanja Skoric Polovina, Karin Zibar Tomsic, Annemarie Balasko, Tina Dusek, Darko Kastelan
{"title":"Early postoperative growth hormone measurement as a predictive marker for acromegaly remission.","authors":"Ivana Kraljevic, Mirsala Solak, Diana Kovac, Tanja Skoric Polovina, Karin Zibar Tomsic, Annemarie Balasko, Tina Dusek, Darko Kastelan","doi":"10.1111/jne.13434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.13434","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Growth hormone (GH) has a short half-life and declines abruptly following somatotropinoma surgery, enabling its prompt measurement as an indicator of surgical success. This study assesses the predictive value of early postoperative GH levels for 3-month and >1-year remission of acromegaly. We conducted a retrospective search in our database of patients who had undergone transsphenoidal surgery of GH-secreting pituitary adenoma from January 2011 to June 2022. Only the patients who underwent the first pituitary surgery and had GH measurements on the fifth postoperative day were included. The 3-month and >1-year remission of acromegaly was defined as achieving the GH nadir of <0.4 μg/L during an oral glucose tolerance test and maintaining normal insulin-like growth factor 1 levels at the initial follow-up visit 3 months after surgery and throughout at least the first year postoperation. We included 63 patients in the analysis, with a median follow-up of 51.8 (13-155) months. The 3-month remission was achieved in 42 (66.7%) patients, and >1-year remission without additional therapy in 38 (60.3%) patients. Those who achieved >1-year remission had significantly lower fifth-day postoperative GH levels (0.59 [0.09-8.92] vs. 2.63 [0.25-24.64] μg/L, p < .001). Receiver-operating characteristic analysis revealed a significant value of fifth-day postoperative GH levels regarding the prediction of 3-month (area under the curve [AUC], 0.834; p < .0001) and >1-year (AUC, 0.783; p < .0001) acromegaly remission. The GH threshold of ≤1.57 μg/L yielded a sensitivity of 90.5% and a specificity of 71.4% at 3 months and 89.5% sensitivity and 60% specificity at the >1-year remission, respectively. Notably, all patients with fifth-day postoperative GH levels ≤0.23 μg/L exhibited remission of acromegaly throughout the follow-up period. Early postoperative GH measurement could be a reliable predictor of both 3-month and >1-year remission of acromegaly.</p>","PeriodicalId":16535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neuroendocrinology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141759245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Does the brain make prolactin? 大脑会分泌催乳素吗?
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13432
David R Grattan
{"title":"Does the brain make prolactin?","authors":"David R Grattan","doi":"10.1111/jne.13432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.13432","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The prolactin receptor (Prlr) is widely expressed in the brain, particularly in the hypothalamus. Prolactin also has an increasing range of well-characterised effects on central nervous system function. Because of this, over many years, there has been interest in whether the hormone itself is also expressed within the brain, perhaps acting as a neuropeptide to regulate brain function via its receptor in neurons. The aim of this invited review is to critically evaluate the evidence for brain production of prolactin. Unlike the evidence for the Prlr, evidence for brain prolactin is inconsistent and variable. A range of different antibodies have been used, each characterising a different distribution of prolactin-like immunoreactivity. Prolactin mRNA has been detected in the brain, but only at levels markedly lower than seen in the pituitary gland. Importantly, it has largely only been detected by highly sensitive amplification-based techniques, and the extreme sensitivity means there is a risk of false-positive data. Modern in situ hybridisation methods and single-cell RNA sequencing have not provided supporting evidence, but it is hard to prove a negative! Finally, I acknowledge and discuss the possibility that prolactin might be produced in the brain under specific circumstances, such as to promote a neuroprotective response to cell damage. Collectively, however, based on this analysis, I have formed the opinion that brain production of prolactin is unlikely, and even if occurs, it is of little physiological consequence. Most, if not all of the brain actions of prolactin can be explained by pituitary prolactin gaining access to the brain.</p>","PeriodicalId":16535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neuroendocrinology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141748446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Genome sequencing projects reveal new insights into the mammalian Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone II system. 基因组测序项目揭示了哺乳动物促性腺激素释放激素 II 系统的新奥秘。
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13431
Kevin Morgan, Robert P Millar
{"title":"Genome sequencing projects reveal new insights into the mammalian Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone II system.","authors":"Kevin Morgan, Robert P Millar","doi":"10.1111/jne.13431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.13431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The type II gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH-II) was first discovered in chicken (Gallus gallus) brain and then shown to be present in many vertebrates. Indeed, its structure is conserved unchanged throughout vertebrate evolution from teleost fish through to mammals suggesting a crucial function. Yet the functional significance has been largely unexplored. Studies in comparative endocrinology show that the GnRH-II system is differentially functional in mammalian species. Intact GnRH-II neuropeptide and receptor genes (GnRH2 and GnRH receptor 2 GnRHR2) occur in marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus), musk shrews (Suncus murinus) and pigs (Sus scrofa). However, one or other or both of these genes are inactivated in other species, where mutations or remnants affecting GnRH2 neuropeptide and/or type II GnRHR exons are retained in conserved genomic loci. New data from DNA sequencing projects facilitate extensive analysis of species-specific variation in these genes. Here, we describe GnRH2 and GnRHR2 genes spanning a collection of 21 taxonomic orders, encompassing around 140 species from Primates, Scandentia, Eulipotyphla, Rodentia, Lagomorpha, Artiodactyla, Carnivora, Perissodactyls, Pholidota, Chiroptera, Afrotheria, Xenarthra and Marsupialia. Intact coding exons for both GnRH2 and GnRHR2 occur in monkeys, tree shrews, shrews, moles, hedgehogs, several rodents (degu, kangaroo-rat, pocket mouse), pig, pecarry and warthog, camels and alpaca, bears, Weddell seal, hyena, elephant, aardvark and marsupials. Inactivating mutations affecting GnRH2 and GnRHR2, some located at conserved sites within exons, occur in species of primates, most rodents, lagomorphs, bovidae, cetaceans, felidae, canidae and other carnivora, pangolins, most bats, armadillo, brushtail and echidna. A functional GnRH-II system appears retained within several taxonomic families of mammals, but intact retention does not extend to whole taxonomic orders. Defining how endogenous GnRH-II neuropeptide operates in different mammals may afford functional insight into its actions in the brain, especially as, unlike the type I GnRH system, it is expressed in the mid brain and not the hypothalamus.</p>","PeriodicalId":16535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neuroendocrinology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141748447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Kisspeptins centrally modulate food intake and locomotor activity in mice independently of gonadal steroids in a sexually dimorphic manner. Kisspeptins以性双态方式调节小鼠的食物摄入量和运动活动,不受性腺类固醇的影响。
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13433
Inmaculada Velasco, Silvia Daza-Dueñas, Encarnación Torres, Francisco Ruiz-Pino, María J Vázquez, Manuel Tena-Sempere
{"title":"Kisspeptins centrally modulate food intake and locomotor activity in mice independently of gonadal steroids in a sexually dimorphic manner.","authors":"Inmaculada Velasco, Silvia Daza-Dueñas, Encarnación Torres, Francisco Ruiz-Pino, María J Vázquez, Manuel Tena-Sempere","doi":"10.1111/jne.13433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.13433","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Kisspeptins are essential regulators of the reproductive axis, with capacity to potently activate gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons, acting also as central conduits for the metabolic regulation of fertility. Recent evidence suggests that kisspeptins per se may also modulate several metabolic parameters, including body weight, food intake or energy expenditure, but their actual roles and site(s) of action remain unclear. We present herein a series of studies addressing the metabolic effects of central and peripheral administration of kisspeptin-10 (Kp-10; 1 nmol and 3 nmol daily, respectively) for 11 days in mice of both sexes. To assess direct metabolic actions of Kp-10 versus those derived indirectly from its capacity to modulate gonadal hormone secretion, kisspeptin effects were tested in adult male and female mice gonadectomized and supplemented with fixed, physiological doses of testosterone or 17β-estradiol, respectively. Central administration of Kp-10 decreased food intake in male mice, especially during the dark phase (~50%), which was accompanied by a reduction in total and nocturnal energy expenditure (~16%) and locomotor activity (~70%). In contrast, opposite patterns were detected in female mice, with an increase in total and nocturnal locomotor activity (>65%), despite no changes in food intake or energy expenditure. These changes were independent of body weight, as no differences were detected in mice of both sexes at the end of Kp-10 treatments. Peripheral administration of Kp-10 failed to alter any of the metabolic parameters analyzed, except for a decrease in locomotor activity in male mice and a subtle increase in 24 h food intake in female mice, denoting a predominant central role of kisspeptins in the control of energy metabolism. Finally, glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity were not significantly affected by central or peripheral treatment with Kp-10. In conclusion, our data reveal a potential role of kisspeptins in the control of key metabolic parameters, including food intake, energy expenditure and locomotor activity, with a preferential action at central level, which is sex steroid-independent but sexually dimorphic.</p>","PeriodicalId":16535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neuroendocrinology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141748448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A career in numbers: A citation network analysis of the work of RP Millar and his contribution to GnRH research. 数字中的职业生涯:对 RP Millar 工作及其对 GnRH 研究贡献的引文网络分析。
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-07-14 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13430
Rhodri I Leng, Gareth Leng
{"title":"A career in numbers: A citation network analysis of the work of RP Millar and his contribution to GnRH research.","authors":"Rhodri I Leng, Gareth Leng","doi":"10.1111/jne.13430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.13430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Here, we reflect on the long career in neuroendocrinology of a single, highly productive scientist ('Bob' Millar), by analysing his oeuvre of published papers through the lens of citation metrics. We use citation network analysis in a novel manner to identify the specific topics to which his papers have made a particular contribution, allowing us to compare the citations of his papers with those of contemporary papers on the same topic, rather than on the same broad field as generally used to normalise citations. It appears that citation rates are highest for topics on which Bob has published a relatively large number of papers that have become core to a tightly-knit community of authors that cite each other. This analysis shows that an author's impact depends on the existence of a receptive community that is alert to the potential utility of papers from that author, and which uses, amplifies, extends and qualifies the contents of their papers-activities that entail reciprocal citation between authors. The obvious conclusion is that a scientist's impact depends on the use that his or her contemporaries make of his or her contributions, rather than on the contributions in themselves.</p>","PeriodicalId":16535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neuroendocrinology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Expression of novel androgen receptors in three GnRH neuron subtypes in the cichlid brain. 慈鲷大脑中三种 GnRH 神经元亚型中新型雄激素受体的表达。
IF 3.3 4区 医学
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Pub Date : 2024-07-10 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13429
Mélanie Dussenne, Beau A Alward
{"title":"Expression of novel androgen receptors in three GnRH neuron subtypes in the cichlid brain.","authors":"Mélanie Dussenne, Beau A Alward","doi":"10.1111/jne.13429","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jne.13429","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In teleosts, GnRH1 neurons stand at the apex of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) axis, which is responsible for the production of sex steroids by the gonads (notably, androgens). To exert their actions, androgens need to bind to their specific receptors, called androgen receptors (ARs). Due to a teleost-specific whole genome duplication, A. burtoni possess two AR paralogs (ARα and ARβ) that are encoded by two different genes, ar1 and ar2, respectively. In A. burtoni, males stratify along dominance hierarchies, in which an individuals' social status determines its physiology and behavior. GnRH1 neurons have been strongly linked with dominance and circulating androgen levels. Similarly, GnRH3 neurons are implicated in the display of male specific behaviors. Some studies have shown that these GnRH neurons are responsive to fluctuations in circulating androgens levels, suggesting a link between GnRH neurons and ARs. While female A. burtoni do not naturally form a social hierarchy, their reproductive state is positively correlated to androgen levels and GnRH1 neuron size. Although there are reports related to the expression of ar genes in GnRH neurons in cichlid species, the expression of each ar gene remains inconclusive due to technical limitations. Here, we used immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization chain reaction (HCR), and spatial transcriptomics to investigate ar1 and ar2 expression specifically in GnRH neurons. We find that all GnRH1 neurons intensely express ar1 but only a few of them express ar2, suggesting the presence of genetically-distinct GnRH1 subtypes. Very few ar1 and ar2 transcripts were found in GnRH2 neurons. GnRH3 neurons were found to express both ar genes. The presence of distinct ar genes within GnRH neuron subtypes, most clearly observed for GnRH1 neurons, suggests differential control of these neurons by androgenic signaling. These findings provide valuable insight for future studies aimed at disentangling the androgenic control of GnRH neuron plasticity and reproductive plasticity across teleosts.</p>","PeriodicalId":16535,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neuroendocrinology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141580025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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