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ArticleNeuropeptides2012

Neuropeptidase activity is down-regulated by estradiol in steroid-sensitive regions of the hypothalamus in female mice.

Lisa A Bruce, Nicole E Cyr, Jana W Qiao, Christa C Defries, Marc J Tetel, Adele J Wolfson

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Article in Neuropeptides, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lisa A BruceChemistry Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, USA.
Nicole E Cyr
Jana W Qiao
Christa C Defries
Marc J Tetel
Adele J Wolfson
Wellesley College · US

Funding

Mechanisms of Steroid Hormone Action in BrainR01DK061935 · NIDDK · WELLESLEY COLLEGE · PI TETEL, MARC JEFFREY · 2002 to 2014
$2.7M
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteNIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK061935NIDDK NIH HHS R01DK061935
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thimet oligopeptidase (TOP) and prolyl endopeptidase (PEP) are neuropeptidases involved in the hydrolysis of gonadotropin-releasing hormone, a key component of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. GnRH is regulated in part by feedback from steroid hormones such as estradiol. Previously, we demonstrated that TOP levels are down-regulated by estradiol in reproductively-relevant regions of the female rodent brain. The present study supports these findings by showing that TOP enzyme activity, as well as protein levels, in the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus of female mice is controlled by estradiol. We further demonstrate that PEP levels in this same brain region are down-regulated by estradiol in parallel with those of TOP. These findings provide evidence that these neuropeptidases are part of the fine control of hormone levels in the HPG axis.

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AnimalsDown-RegulationEnzyme ActivationEstradiolFemaleGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHypothalamusMetalloendopeptidasesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProlyl OligopeptidasesSerine EndopeptidasesSteroidsVentromedial Hypothalamic NucleusEstradiolGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneMetalloendopeptidasesProlyl OligopeptidasesSerine EndopeptidasesSteroidsthimet oligopeptidase

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PMID22672888
PMCPMC3404208
OpenAlexW2161824928

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