NDLI: Novel role of 26RFa, a hypothalamic RFamide orexigenic peptide, as putative regulator of the gonadotropic axis

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Author	Fernández-fernández, R. Nogueiras, R. Vigo, E. Tovar, S. Chartrel, N. Marec, O. Le Leprince, J. Aguilar, E. Pinilla, L. Dieguez, C. Vaudry, H. Tena-sempere, M. Navarro, V. M.
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	The close link between reproductive function and body energy stores relies on a complex neuroendocrine network of common regulatory signals, the nature of which is yet to be fully elucidated. Recently, 26RFa was identified in amphibians and mammals as a conserved hypothalamic neuropeptide of the RFamide family, with a potent orexigenic activity. Yet, despite its proposed role as hypophysiotropic factor, the function of 26RFa in the control of pituitary gonadotropins and, hence, of the reproductive axis remains unexplored. In the present study, the effects of 26RFa on gonadotropin secretion were evaluated in the rat by a combination of in vitro and in vivo approaches. At the pituitary, 26RFa dose-dependently enhanced basal and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-stimulated luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion from male and cyclic female rats. This effect was mimicked by the active fragment 26RFa20–26, as well as by the related 43RFa peptide. Moreover, expression of the genes encoding 26RFa and its putative receptor, GPR103, was demonstrated in rat pituitary throughout postnatal development. In vivo, intracerebral injection of 26RFa evoked a significant increase in serum LH levels in cyclic and ovariectomized females; this response which was also observed after central injection of 26RFa20–26 and 43RFa peptides, as well as after systemic administration of 26RFa. Conversely, central and systemic injection of 26RFa failed to significantly modify gonadotropin secretion in adult male rats, even after repeated administration of the peptide. In summary, we present herein novel evidence for the potential role of the orexigenic peptide 26RFa in the control of the gonadotropic axis, thus suggesting its potential involvement in the joint control of energy balance and reproduction, especially in the female.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2006.106856
Starting Page	237
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ISSN	14697793
e-ISSN	14697793
Journal	The Journal of Physiology
Issue Number	Pt 1
Volume Number	573
Language	English
Publisher	Blackwell Science Inc
Publisher Date	2006-05-15
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Blackwell Science Inc
Subject Keyword	Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physiology Sports Science

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