Neuroendocrine, metabolic and genomic cues signalling the onset of puberty in females

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages e495-e502

  Meza Herrera, Cesar A ^a   Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^b   Kridli, R T ^c   Mellado, M ^d   Arechiga Flores, C F ^e   Salinas, H ^f   Luginbuhl, J M ^g  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^b INIA   (Spain)

^c JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ZACATECAS   (Mexico)

^f INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

^g NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 85052827463     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2009.01355.x     Document Type: Review

References (44)

1. Apter D, 1997: Development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Ann N Y Acad Sci 816, 9–21.
2. Apter D, 2003: The role of leptin in female adolescente. Ann N Y Acad Sci 997, 64–76.
3. Apter D, Hermanson E, 2002: Update on female pubertal development. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 14, 475–481.
4. Budak E, Fernandez-Sanchez M, Bellver J, Cervero A, Simon C, Pellicer A, 2006: Interactions of the hormones leptin, gherlin, adiponectin, resistin and PYY3-36 with the reproductive system. Fertil Steril 85, 1563–1581.
5. Carbone S, Szwarcfarb B, Reynoso R, Bollero G, Ponzo O, Rondina D, Scacchi P, Moguilevinsky J, 2005: Leptin stimulates LH secretion in peripubertal male rats through NMDA receptors. Endocr Res 31, 387–396.
6. Cheung CC, Thornton JE, Kuijper JL, Weigle DS, Clifton DK, Steiner RA, 1997: Leptin is a metabolic gate for the onset of puberty in the female. Endocrinology 138, 855–858.
7. Clarkson J, Herbison AE, 2006: Development of GABA and glutamate signaling at the GnRH neurin in relation to puberty. Mol Cell Endocrinol 25, 32–38.
8. Dhandapani KM, Brann DW, 2000: The role of glutamate and nitric oxide in the reproductive neuroendocrine system. Biochem Cell Biol 78, 165–179.
9. Ebling FJ, Schwarta ML, Foster DL, 1989: Endogenous opioid regulation of pulsatile hormone secretion during sexual maturation in the female sheep. Endocrinology 125, 369–383.
10. Fernandez-Fernandez R, Martini AC, Navarro VM, Castel-lano JM, Dieguez C, Aguilar E, Pinilla L, Tena-Sempere M, 2006: Novel signals for the integration of energy balance and reproduction. Mol Cell Endocrinol 25, 127–132.
11. Foster DL, Olster DH, 1985: Effect of restricted nutrition on puberty in the lamb: patterns of tonic luteinizing hormone secretion and competency of the LH surge system. Endocrinology 116, 375–381.
12. Foster DL, Ryan KD, 1979: Endocrine mechanisms governing transition into adulthood: a marked decrease in inhibitory feedback action of estradiol on tonic secretion of luteinizing hormone in the lamb during puberty. Endocrinology 105, 896–904.
13. Foster DL, Jackson LM, Padmanablhan V, 2006: Programming of GnRH feedback controls timing puberty and adult reproductive activity. Mol Cell Endocrinol 25, 109–119.
14. Garcia-Segura LM, McCarthy MM, 2004: Minireview: role of glia in neuroendocrine function. Endocrinology 145, 1082–1086.
15. Gill JC, Moenter SM, Tsai PS, 2004: Developmental regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons by fibroblast growth factor signaling. Endocrinology 145, 3830–3839.
16. Gottsch ML, Clifton DK, Steiner RA, 2006: Kisspeptin-GPR54 signaling in the neuroendocrine reproductive axis. Mol Cell Endocrinol 25, 91–96.
17. Huffman LJ, Inskeep EK, Goodman RL, 1987: Changes in episodic luteinizing hormone secretion leading to puberty in the lamb. Biol Reprod 37, 755–761.
18. Hughes IA, Kumanan M, 2006: A wider perspective on puberty. Mol Cell Endocrinol 25, 1–7.
19. Land RB, 1978: Reproduction in young sheep: some genetic and environmental sources of variation. J Reprod Fertil 53, 427–436.
20. Mahdi D, Khallili K, 2008: Relationship between follicle growth and circulating gonadotropihin levels during postnatal development of sheep. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 106, 100–112.
21. Mahesh VB, Brann DW, 2005: Regulatory role of excitatory amino acids in reproduction. Endocr 28, 271–280.
22. Messinis IE, 2006: From menarche to regular menstruation: endocrinological background. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1042, 49–56.
23. Moguilevsky JA, Wuttke W, 2001: Changes in the control of gonadotrophin secretion by neurotransmitters during sexual development in rats. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 109, 188–195.
24. Ojeda SR, Roth C, Mungenast A, Heger S, Mastronardi C, Parent AS, Lomniczi A, Jung H, 2006a: Neuroendocrine mechanisms controlling female puberty: new approaches, new concepts. Int J Androl 29, 286–290.
25. Ojeda SR, Lomniczi A, Mastronardi C, Heger S, Roth C, Parent AS, Matagne V, Mungenast AE, 2006b: The neuroendocrine regulation of puberty: Is time ripe for a systems biology approach? Endocrinology 147, 1166–1174.
26. Parent AS, Matagne V, Bourguignon JP, 2005: Control of puberty by excitatory aminoacid neurourotransmitters and its clinical applications. Endocr 28, 281–286.
27. Polkowska J, Lerrant Y, Wankowska M, Wojcik-Gladysz A, Starzec A, Counis R, 2003: The effect of dietary protein restriction on the secretion of LH and FSH in pre-pubertal female lambs. Anim Reprod Sci 76, 53–56.
28. Ponzo OJ, Reynoso R, Rimoldi G, Rondina D, Szwarcfarb B, Carbone S, Scacchi P, Moguilevsky JA, 2005: Leptin stimulates the reproductive male axis in rats during sexual maturation by acting on hypothalamic excitatory amino acids. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 113, 135–138.
29. Ramirez DV, McCann SM, 1963: Comparison of the regulation of luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion in immature and adult rats. Endocrinology 72, 452–464.
30. Rawlings NC, Evans AC, Hoaramooz A, Bartlewski PM, 2003: Antral follicle growth and endocrine changes in prepuberal cattle, sheep and goats. Anim Reprod Sci 78, 259–270.
31. Reynoso R, Ponzo OJ, Szwarcfarb B, Rondina D, Carbone S, Rinoldi G, Scacchi P, Moguilevisky JA, 2003: Effect of leptin on hypothalamic release of GnRH and neurotrans- mitter amino acids during sexual maturation in female rats. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 111, 274–277.
32. Roth C, Schricker M, Lakomek M, Strege A, Heiden I, Luft H, Munzel U, Wuttke W, Jarry H, 2001: Autoregulation of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) system during puberty: effects of antagonistic versus agonistic GnRH analogs in a female rat model. J Endocrinol 169, 361–371.
33. Roth C, McCormack AL, Lomnizci A, Mungenast AE, Ojeda SR, 2006: Quantitative proteomics identifies a change in glial glutamate metabolism at the time of female puberty. Mol Cell Endocrinol 254, 51–59.
34. Suttie JM, Kostyo JL, Ebling FJ, Wood RI, Bucholtz DC, Skottner A, Adel TE, Towns RJ, Foster DL, 1991: Metabolic interfases between growth and reproduction. IV. Chronic pulsatile administration of growth hormone and the timing of puberty in sheep. Endocrinology 129, 2024–2032.
35. Tena-Sempere M, 2006a: The roles of kisspeptins and G-protein-coupled receptor 54 in pubertal development. Curr Opin Pediatr 18, 442–447.
36. Tena-Sempere M, 2006b: KISS-1 and reproduction: focus on its role in the metabolic regulation of fertility. Neuroendo-crinology 83, 275–281.
37. Tena-Sempere M, 2006c: GPR54 and kisspeptin in reproduction. Hum Reprod Update 12, 631–639.
38. Teresawa E, 2005: Role of GABA in the mechanism of the onset of puberty in non-human primates. Int Rev Neurobiol 71, 113–129.
39. Wankowska M, Lerrant Y, Wojcik-Gladysz A, Sterzec A, Counis R, Polkowska J, 2002: Intracerebroventricular infusion of neuropeptide Y up-regulates synthesis and accumulation of luteinizing hormone but not follicle stimulating hormone in the pituitary cells of prepubertal female lambs. J Chem Neuroanat 23, 133–142.
40. Whitlock KE, Illing N, Brideau NJ, Smith KM, Twomey S, 2006: Development of GnRH cells: setting the stage for puberty. Mol Cell Endocrinol 25, 39–50.
41. Wojcik-Gladysz A, Polkowska J, 2006: Neuropeptide Y, a neuromodulatory link between nutrition and reproduction at the central nervous system level. Reprod Biol 6, 21–28.
42. Zamorano PL, Mahesh VB, De Sevilla L, Brann DW, 1998: Excitatory amino acids receptors and puberty. Steroids 63, 268–270.
43. Zapatero-Caballero H, Sanchez-Franco F, Fernandez-Mendez C, Garcia-Sanrutos M, Botella-Cubells LM, Fernandez-Vazquez G, 2004: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone expression during pubertal development in rats. Biol Reprod 70, 348–355.
44. Zarazaga LA, Guzman JL, Dominguez C, Perez MC, Prieto R, Sanchez J, 2009: Nutrition level and season of birth do not modify puberty of Papoya goat kids. Animal 3, 79–86.