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ReviewEndocrinology2025

Brainstem Noradrenergic Neuronal Populations: Dual Effects on Regulating GnRH and LH Secretion.

Rodrigo A Carrasco, Kellie M Breen

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Review in Endocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Rodrigo A CarrascoDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0674, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4271-5544
Kellie M BreenDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0674, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7522-299X

Funding

Regulation of gonadotropin secretion during undernutrition by a brainstem-hypothalamic neural pathwayR01HD103725 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI CHURCH, KELLIE BREEN · 2021 to 2024
$2.1M
Transcriptomic and epigenomic basis for reproductive dysfunction during stressR21HD105103 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI CHURCH, KELLIE BREEN · 2021 to 2022
$434k
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD103725NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD105103NIH HHS R01 HD103725
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Noradrenergic neurons are a brain network that integrate viscero-sensorial signals to modulate neural and neuroendocrine function. Although it has been known for decades that noradrenergic neural circuits influence neuroendocrine and reproductive function, the cellular and molecular players involved remain largely unknown. The objective of this review is to summarize past and current knowledge regarding the influence of brainstem noradrenergic systems on GnRH and gonadotrophin secretion. The main noradrenergic cell groups A1, A2, and A6, known as the ventrolateral medulla, nucleus of the solitary tract, and locus coeruleus, respectively, are involved in the control of reproductive neuroendocrine secretion. Current evidence suggests that brainstem noradrenergic circuits promote the generation and maintenance of the LH surge in both spontaneous (rats, sheep) and induced (rabbit, ferret) ovulators. In contrast, recent studies have established that LH pulsatile secretion is suppressed by specific activation of brainstem noradrenergic cell groups. The duality of the GnRH/LH response to noradrenaline reflects the inherent complexity of hindbrain noradrenaline neurons, which are responsive to stressors and gonadal steroids (ie, estradiol) and coexpress a variety of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. Therefore, elucidating the organization and functionality of brainstem noradrenergic systems will provide targets for controlling reproduction and understanding the interconnection with stress.

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Adrenergic NeuronsBrain StemGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneLuteinizing HormoneAnimalsHumansNorepinephrineGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneLuteinizing HormoneNorepinephrineA1A2A6kisspeptinpulsessurge

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PMID39891672
PMCPMC11815497

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