Open AccessDifferential Roles of Hypothalamic AVPV and Arcuate Kisspeptin Neurons in Estradiol Feedback Regulation of Female Reproduction
Author(s) -
Luhong Wang,
Suzanne M. Moenter
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neuroendocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.493
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1423-0194
pISSN - 0028-3835
DOI - 10.1159/000503006
Subject(s) - kisspeptin , biology , ovulation , medicine , endocrinology , follicular phase , reproduction , neuropeptide , lactation , gametogenesis , hormone , pregnancy , receptor , ecology , genetics
Mammalian reproductive function includes puberty onset and completion, reproductive cyclicity, steroidogenesis, gametogenesis, fertilization, pregnancy, and lactation; all are indispensable to perpetuate species. Reproductive cycles are critical for providing the hormonal milieu needed for follicular development and maturation of eggs, but cycles, in and of themselves, do not guarantee ovulation will occur. Here, we review the roles in female reproductive neuroendocrine function of two hypothalamic populations that produce the neuropeptide kisspeptin, demonstrating distinct roles in maintaining cycles and ovulation.