The area postrema mediates insulin hypoglycaemia-induced suppression of pulsatile LH secretion in the female rat
The area postrema mediates insulin hypoglycaemia-induced suppression of pulsatile LH secretion in the female rat
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DOI:
10.1016/s0006-8993(99)02301-x
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发表时间:
2000-01-17
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
O'Byrne, KT
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作者:
Cates, PS;O'Byrne, KT
The caudal brainstem has been implicated in mediating the suppressive effect of glucoprivation on the reproductive neuroendocrine axis, specifically inhibition of pulsatile gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH)/luteinising hormone (LH) release in the rat. In the present study, removal of the area postrema completely prevented the profound inhibitory effect of insulin-induced hypoglycaemic stress on pulsatile LH release. These results suggest a pivotal role for this brainstem structure in mediating hypoglycaemic stress-induced suppression of the hypothalamic GnRH pulse generator. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.