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TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages 65-72Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-2760(00)00352-0
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In mammals, the function of the reproductive system is dependent on the availability of energy in the environment. It is well established that acute modifications of energy balance modulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. In several species, fasting and caloric restriction have been shown to cause the suppression of pulsatile luteinizing hormone secretion,via an inhibition of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulse generator. Such a mechanism probably prevents energy being wasted for reproduction. By contrast, excessive energy storage a nd obesity interfere with the correct regulation of the reproductive axis. The identification of leptin and leptin receptors, along with studies performed in animal models of leptin deficiency and resistance, has focused attention on the role of this molecule in reproduction, and disclosed new aspects of the relationship between energy stores, adipose tissue a nd reproductive function, Here, we discuss the central and peripheral effects of leptin on reproductive tissues, and try to fit a complex reality into a simplified model. In particular,the roles of leptin in reproduction at different anatomical levels and in various clinical and experimental settings are discussed.
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