Search Results - "Dufourny, Laurence"
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The Two Populations of Kisspeptin Neurons Are Involved in the Ram-Induced LH Pulsatile Secretion and LH Surge in Anestrous Ewes
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-11-2017)“…Exposure to a ram during spring stimulates luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion and can induce ovulation in sexually quiescent ewes (“ram effect”). Kisspeptin…”
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GPR50 is the mammalian ortholog of Mel1c: evidence of rapid evolution in mammals
Published in BMC evolutionary biology (09-04-2008)“…The melatonin receptor subfamily contains three members Mel1a, Mel1b and Mel1c, found in all vertebrates except for Mel1c which is found only in fish, Xenopus…”
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Acute Injection and Chronic Perfusion of Kisspeptin Elicit Gonadotropins Release but Fail to Trigger Ovulation in the Mare1
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-02-2014)“…Kisspeptin has emerged as the most potent gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretagogue and appears to represent the penultimate step in the central…”
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Correction: GPR50 is the mammalian ortholog of Mel1c: Evidence of rapid evolution in mammals
Published in BMC evolutionary biology (07-03-2012)“…Doc number: 28…”
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Crosstalks between kisspeptin neurons and somatostatin neurons are not photoperiod dependent in the ewe hypothalamus
Published in General and comparative endocrinology (01-12-2017)“…•Two hypothalamic areas contain both somatostatin (SOM) and kisspeptin (KP) neurons.•Preoptic area (POA) and arcuate nucleus (ARC) show SOM contacts on KP…”
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Influence of Estradiol on NADPH Diaphorase/Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity and Colocalization with Progesterone or Type II Glucocorticoid Receptors in Ovine Hypothalamus
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-09-2002)“…Nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to play an important role in both the neuroendocrine reproductive and stress axes, which are closely linked. Because…”
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Interactions between β‐endorphin and kisspeptin neurons of the ewe arcuate nucleus are modulated by photoperiod
Published in Journal of neuroendocrinology (01-03-2023)“…Opioid peptides are well‐known modulators of the central control of reproduction. Among them, dynorphin coexpressed in kisspeptin (KP) neurons of the arcuate…”
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How does apelin affect LH levels? An investigation at the level of GnRH and KNDy neurons
Published in Molecular and cellular endocrinology (01-11-2022)“…Hypothalamic control of reproduction relies on GnRH and kisspeptin (KP) secretions. KP neurons are sensitive to sex steroids and metabolic status and their…”
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Differential effects of colchicine on the induction of nitric oxide synthase in neurons containing progesterone receptors of the guinea pig hypothalamus
Published in Brain research bulletin (15-07-2000)“…Using nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide-phosphate-diaphorase (NADPHd) histochemistry, we analyzed the effects of an intracerebroventricular injection of…”
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Diabetes Type 2 and Kisspeptin: Central and Peripheral Sex-Specific Actions
Published in Trends in endocrinology and metabolism (01-11-2019)“…Kisspeptin (KP) plays a major role in the regulation of reproduction governed by the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis. However, recent findings…”
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Estrogen modulation of neuropeptides: somatostatin, neurotensin and substance P, in the ventrolateral and arcuate nuclei of the female guinea pig
Published in Neuroscience research (01-03-1999)“…In the guinea pig, steroid target cells reside in the ventrolateral hypothalamic nucleus (VLH), an important site in the mediation of female receptive…”
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No Evidence That RFamide-Related Peptide 3 Directly Modulates LH Secretion in the Ewe
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-04-2016)“…The neuropeptide RFamide-related peptide 3 (RFRP-3) has been implicated in the control of gonadotropin secretion in both birds and mammals. However, in…”
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The content of thyroid hormone receptor alpha in ewe kisspeptin neurons is not season-dependent
Published in Journal of neuroendocrinology (2016)“…Seasonal reproduction is grounded in several mechanisms, among which are plasticity in both hormone synthesis and neuronal networks. Increased daylength on…”
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Central control of reproduction: A KISS and beyond
Published in Animal frontiers (01-01-2015)“…Kisspeptin, an endogenous neuropeptide, is the most potent secretagogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.In seasonally breeding mammals, kisspeptin is…”
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Acute injection and chronic perfusion of kisspeptin elicit gonadotropins release but fail to trigger ovulation in the mare
Published in Biology of reproduction (01-02-2014)“…Kisspeptin has emerged as the most potent gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretagogue and appears to represent the penultimate step in the central…”
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Neuroanatomical connections between kisspeptin neurones and somatostatin neurones in the female and male rat hypothalamus: A possible involvement of SSTR1 in kisspeptin release
Published in Journal of neuroendocrinology (01-05-2018)“…Somatostatin (SST), a neuropeptide involved in the central modulation of several physiological functions, is co‐distributed in the same hypothalamic areas as…”
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PCB153 (2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl) differentially affects the VEGF/VEGFR system depending on photoperiod in the ovine choroid plexus
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-02-2016)“…Ortho-substituted polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) preferentially accumulate in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compared with other PCBs. We previously…”
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Original Design of Fluorescent Ligands by Fusing BODIPY and Melatonin Neurohormone
Published in ACS medicinal chemistry letters (13-02-2014)“…An original design and synthesis of fluorescent ligands for melatonin receptor studies is presented and consists in the fusion of the endogenous ligand with…”
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Tight junction proteins vary in the choroid plexus of ewes according to photoperiod
Published in Brain research (01-06-2011)“…Abstract Sheep from temperate latitudes exhibit seasonal variations in many physiological functions such as reproduction, food intake, body weight, and pelage…”
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Effects of Photoperiod on Kisspeptin Neuronal Populations of the Ewe Diencephalon in Connection with Reproductive Function
Published in Journal of neuroendocrinology (01-02-2010)“…Kisspeptin (Kiss) is a key regulator of reproductive function in both prepubertal and adult mammals. Its expression appears to vary throughout the year in…”
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