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Metabolic regulation of kisspeptin — the link between energy balance and reproduction

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Navarro, Víctor M.·2020·Nature Reviews Endocrinology

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Hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons serve as the nodal regulatory centre of reproductive function. These neurons are subjected to a plethora of regulatory factors that ultimately affect the release of kisspeptin, which modulates gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) release from GnRH neurons to control the reproductive axis. The presence of sufficient energy reserves is critical to achieve successful reproduction. Consequently, metabolic factors impose a very tight control over kisspeptin synthesis and release. This Review offers a synoptic overview of the different steps in which kisspeptin neurons are subjected to metabolic regulation, from early developmental stages to adulthood. We cover an ample array of known mechanisms that underlie the metabolic regulation of KISS1 expression and kisspeptin release. Furthermore, the novel role of kisspeptin neurons as active players within the neuronal circuits that govern energy balance is discussed, offering evidence of a bidirectional role of these neurons as a nexus between metabolism and reproduction.

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  • The threshold for downregulation of kisspeptin signaling of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons has a greater sensitivity in females than in males.

    “The threshold for downregulation of kisspeptin signaling of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons has a greater sensitivity in females than in males [132]”

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    In “Effects on kisspeptin neuron activity” (page not available), the review reports reduced Kiss1 expression and disrupted reproductive function in energy-deprived adult female rodents. It does not compare females with males or establish a sex-specific threshold for downregulating kisspeptin signaling to GnRH neurons. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Authors
Navarro, V. M.
Venue
Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Published
2020-05-19
Volume
16
Issue
8
Pages
407-420
ISSN
  • 1759-5029 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-5037
OpenAlex
W3028029900
Cited by
240
References
203
Citations by year
2026: 37 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 46 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 5
FWCI
4.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD099084, R01HD090151, R21HD095383)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Keywords
kisspeptin, kisspeptin neurons, hypothalamus, energy balance, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, reproductive axis, neural circuits
MeSH terms
Animals, Dynorphins, Energy Metabolism, Female, Homeostasis, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Hypothalamus, Luteinizing Hormone, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, Neurons, Ovary, Puberty, Reproduction, Neurokinin B, Kisspeptins

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