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The current obesity and type 2 diabetes epidemic is thought to be largely attributable to excessive consumption of foods and the lack of or very limited physical activity. As obesity and diabetes are widespread throughout the globe, the World Health Organization recognized both diseases among the biggest public health problems. Besides primary metabolic health problems occurring in people with obesity and diabetes, there are numerous secondary problems, including major disruptions of the reproductive system, manifested by disrupted menstrual cycles in women, decreased testosterone levels and spermatogenesis in men, hypogonadism, premature child birth, miscarriages and infertility. However, there is still a fundamental lack of synthetic knowledge considering integration of metabolic and reproductive systems in obese and diabetic patients. Basic research is essential if we are to uncover the mechanisms responsible for metabolic and reproductive failure in cases of obesity and diabetes. Reproduction is influenced by metabolic cues and is governed by the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and kisspeptin plays an important role in the integration of metabolic and reproductive systems. However, kisspeptin does not act alone to regulate reproduction. A subset of neurons was identified in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC) that co-localize, in addition to kisspeptin, the neuropeptides, neurokinin B (NKB), and dynorphin (DYN), so called “KNDy neurons”. In this talk recent data on possible mechanisms responsible for disruptions of reproduction in animal models of diet-induced obesity and diabetes will be presented. FINANCIAL SUPPORT: NCN OPUS grant 2015/17/B/ NZ4/02021 .
Metabolic stressors (e.g. under- or overnurition, alcohol) acting in the mother’s womb as well as in adulthood influence reproductive functions governed by the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. Studies link the intrauterine environment with later obesity, diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Data presenting reproductive dysfunctions associated with diet and alcohol will be discussed. Animal models of inadequate nutrition and alcohol exposure will be presented. Females prenatally exposed to alcohol (PAE) have delayed puberty, alterations in hormonal profile (estradiol, progesterone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone), irregular estrus cycles. Changes in hormonal profile (e.g. decrease in secretion of testosterone and luteinizing hormone) were also reported in PAE males. Inadequate diet may also leads to reproductive abnormalities (e.g. altered levels of sex steroids, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, premature child birth or infertility) observed in obese and diabetic patients. In a variety of obese and diabetics animal models imbalance in hormonal profile was also confirmed.  Kisspeptins, coded by KiSS 1 gene, acting via GPR54 (KISS1 R) receptor, are important in regulation of the HPG axis. Kisspeptin acts together with neurokinin B (NKB) and dynorphin, which are co-express in KNDy neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC). Importantly, in the ARC integration of metabolic and reproductive functions occurs. Abnormalities observed in animal models of PAE, obesity and diabetes may be related to kisspeptin system. Moreover, in animal models of high fat diet-induced obesity and steptozotocin-induced diabetes dysregulations in hormonal profile and alterations in KNDy neurons were reported. Potential therapeutic intervention to improve reproductive functions in obese and diabetic patients will be presented. Supported by NCN grant 2011/01/B/NZ4/04992.
INTRODUCTION: There is a strong evidence that neurons co-expressing kisspeptin (KP), neurokinin B (NKB) and dynorphin (Dyn), so called KNDy neurons, are important factors governing the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. These neurons are present in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC), which is also a region involved in energy homeostasis. It was shown that expression of KP, NKB and Dyn is dependent on hormonal and metabolic status. We have previous found that type 2 diabetes but not diet-induced obesity increases number of KP-, NKB- and non-pregnant ewes and ewes euthanized at 30, 60, 90, 120 d of pregnancy (3 ewes/group). Real-time PCR was used to measure SOCS-3 mRNA abundance. RESULTS: Results showed that SOCS-3 transcript level increased in MBH at 30, 60 and 90 d of gestation in comparison with non-pregnant ewes (P<0.05). The greatest SOCS-3 transcript abundance was observed at 120 d of pregnancy in ARC and in AP. In ME, SOCS‑3 expression significantly decreased (P<0.05) during early- and mid-pregnancy (at 30 and 60 d of gestation) but during late-pregnancy (120 d of gestation) it increased to a level comparable to that of non-pregnant ewes. In the CP, SOCS-3 mRNA expression in first half of pregnancy was similar to that observed in non-pregnant females, but increased markedly in the second half of pregnancy (P<0.05). Interestingly, SOCS-3 expression decreased throughout pregnancy in the PG (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The pattern of expression of SOCS-3 differs among brain locations and by stage of pregnancy within brain and AP locations and variation in SOCS-3 transcripts may be one of the factors in brain and AP that mediate homeorhetic adjustments in metabolism during gestation. FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Research supported by grant from Polish National Science Centre no 2013/09/B/NZ4/01532.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Dynorphins (Dyn) are involved in the regulation of feeding and kisspeptin together with dynorphin and neurokinin B play a role in reproductive functions. Besides primary metabolic health problems occurring in people with obesity and/or diabetes, there are disruptions of the reproductive system (e.g. hypogonadism, infertility). Moreover, alterations in the hypothalamic dynorphin system in food deprived and diabetic animals were reported. However, there is no study looking at changes in number of Dyn-ir neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC), where integration of metabolism and reproduction may occur in obese and diabetic rats. There were 2 aims: (1) to assess if obesity induced by high fat diet and/or diabetes induced by injections of streptozotocin (STZ) alters the number of Dyn-ir neurons in the ARC in male rats; (2) to examine if gonadectomy (GDX) and testosterone (T) replacement differentially alters the number of Dyn-ir neurons in the ARC in male rats. METHODS: Rats were fed with high fat diet (HFD) or control (C) diet for 5 weeks. Injections of STZ were performed to induce diabetes type 1 (C/STZ) or diabetes type 2 (HFD/STZ) The following groups were obtained: C, C/STZ, HFD, HFD/STZ. Next, animals were divided into 3 groups: gonadectomy (GDX); gonadectomy and T replacement (GDX+T) and control (Sham). Immunocytochemistry for the Dyn was performed. RESULTS: Dynorphin-ir was found in: paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, supraoptic nucleus, ventromedial nucleus, lateral hypothalamus, ARC and median eminence. Preliminary results indicate that there is a slight increase in number of Dyn-ir cells in C/ STZ and a slight decrease in HFD/STZ group. Currently data from GDX and GDX+T animals is analyzed. CONCLUSIONS: If data is confirmed on the bigger sample (currently analyzed), observed changes may contribute both to metabolic and reproductive deficits observed in these animals. Supported by grant NCN 2011/01/B/NZ4/04992.
INTRODUCTION: The reproductive capacity of mammals is governed by the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) localized on top of it. Neuronal population expressing kisspeptin, neurokinin B (NKB), and dynorphin (KNDy neurons), present in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) of the hypothalamus, are important for regulating GnRH secretion. Both obesity and type 2 diabetes (DM2) are major risk factors for reproductive alterations (e.g., decreased fertility). Because ARC is a site where cross‑talk between metabolism and reproduction occurs, those states may influence KNDy neurons. However, data on the role of metabolic imbalance, gonadectomy, and sex steroid replacement in the regulation of NKB expression are limited, especially in females. AIM(S): The aim of this study was to assess the effects of metabolic disruption (high-fat diet-induced and DM2), ovariectomy, and sex hormone replacement on the number of NKB-immunoreactive (-ir) neurons in the ARC of female rats. METHOD(S): Female rats received a control (C) or high‑fat diet (HFD) for 13 weeks. Streptozotocin injections were performed to induce DM2 in half of the animals from the HFD group. The following groups were obtained: C, HFD, and DM2. Then, animals were divided into three subgroups: ovariectomy (OVX), ovariectomy and estradiol replacement (OVX+E2), and ovariectomy together with estradiol and progesterone replacement (OVX+E2+P4). Metabolic profile was assessed and immunohistochemistry for NKB was performed. RESULTS: There was an effect of operation (p<0.01). In C and DM2, there was a higher number of NKB-ir cells in OVX+E2+P4 vs. OVX. Additionally, in the DM2 group, a higher number of NKB-ir was seen in OVX+E2 vs. OVX. CONCLUSIONS: HFD does not change the response of NKB‑ir neurons to OVX and hormonal replacement. However, in DM2 females, NKB-ir neurons are more sensitive to the OVX+E2 condition. FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Supported by NCN grant 2015/17/B/NZ4/02021.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Reproduction is governed by the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, with the gonadotropin releasing hormone being on the top of the axis. In the arcute nucleus (ARC) of hypothalamus, population of neurons expressing kisspeptin, neurokinin B (NKB) and dynorphin (KNDy neurons) is present. Those neurons are important in regulation of GnRH secretion. Beside metabolic problems obesity and diabetes are a major risk factors for reproductive dysfunctions (e.g. steroid imbalance and hypogonadism). Moreover, in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism patients mutation in NKB gene (TAC3) and its receptor – TAC3R was reported. In animals data on the role of gonadectomy (GDX) and sex steroids replacement in regulation of NKB expression is spare. We hypothesized that: (1) diet-induced obese (DIO), and/or streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic (type 1 and 2) male rats would have altered number of NKB-ir neurons in the ARC; (2) gonadectomy and testosterone (T) replacement would differentially altered number of NKB-ir neurons. METHODS: Rats were fed with high fat diet (HFD) or control (C) diet for 5 weeks. Injections of STZ were performed to induce diabetes type 1 (C/STZ) or diabetes type 2 (HFD/STZ). The following groups were obtain: C, C/STZ, HFD, HFD/STZ. Next, animals were divided into 3 groups: gonadectomy (GDX); gonadectomy and T replacement (GDX+T) and  (Sham). Immunocytochemistry for the NKB was performed. RESULTS: We found that in C group there was no difference in number of NKB-ir neurons in the ARC between Sham and GDX. In contrast, in all experimental groups a decrease in NKB-ir cell number after GDX was shown. T replacement caused a decrease in NKB-ir cell number in C, HFD and HFD/STZ groups compare to Sham, respectively. CONCLUSION: Obesity and diabetes type 1 and type 2 leads to alter response of NKB-ir cells in response to GDX. Supported by NCN grant 2011/01/B/NZ4/04992.
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