ReviewFrontiers in neuroendocrinology2015
Neural mechanisms controlling seasonal reproduction: principles derived from the sheep model and its comparison with hamsters.
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- Transcriptome and proteome of ovarian tissues revealed the differences in the ovaries of dairy goats during the breeding and non-breeding seasons.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
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- Photoperiod Induces the Epigenetic Change of theInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Allostasis in Neuroendocrine Systems Controlling Reproduction.Endocrinology · 2023Review
- Critical calls: Circadian and seasonal periodicity in vocal activity in a breeding colony of Panamanian golden frogs (Atelopus zeteki).PloS one · 2023Article
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- Comparative Transcriptomics Reveals the Key lncRNA and mRNA of Sunite Sheep Adrenal Gland Affecting Seasonal Reproduction.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Identification of photoperiod-induced specific miRNAs in the adrenal glands of Sunite sheep (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
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- Changes in ovarian morphology and hormone concentrations associated with reproductive seasonality in wild large Japanese field mice (Animal reproduction · 2021Article
- Global Methylation and Protamine Deficiency in Ram Spermatozoa Correlate with Sperm Production and Quality but Are Not Influenced by Melatonin or Season.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Metabolic regulation of kisspeptin - the link between energy balance and reproduction.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2020Review
- Reproductive events and respective faecal androgen metabolite concentrations in captive male roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus).PloS one · 2020Article
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Abstract
Seasonal reproduction is a common adaptive strategy among mammals that allows for breeding to occur at times of the year when it is most advantageous for the subsequent survival and growth of offspring. A major mechanism responsible for seasonal reproduction is a striking increase in the responsiveness of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons to the negative feedback effects of estradiol. The neural and neuroendocrine circuitry responsible for mammalian seasonal reproduction has been primarily studied in three animal models: the sheep, and two species of hamsters. In this review, we first describe the afferent signals, neural circuitry and transmitters/peptides responsible for seasonal reproductive transitions in sheep, and then compare these mechanisms with those derived from studies in hamsters. The results suggest common principles as well as differences in the role of specific brain nuclei and neuropeptides, including that of kisspeptin cells of the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus, in regulating seasonal reproduction among mammals.
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