PACAP neurons in the ventral premammillary nucleus regulate reproductive function in the female mouse

PACAP neurons in the ventral premammillary nucleus regulate reproductive function in the female mouse

Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP, Adcyap1) is a neuromodulator implicated in anxiety, metabolism and reproductive behavior. PACAP global knockout mice have decreased fertility and PACAP modulates LH release. However, its source and role at the hypothalamic level remain unkno...

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Main Authors: Rachel A Ross, Silvia Leon, Joseph C Madara, Danielle Schafer, Chrysanthi Fergani, Caroline A Maguire, Anne MJ Verstegen, Emily Brengle, Dong Kong, Allan E Herbison, Ursula B Kaiser, Bradford B Lowell, Victor M Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-06-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
kisspeptin
PACAP
hypothalamus
reproduction
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/35960

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