Morphological analysis for neuronal pathway from the hindbrain ependymocytes to the hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons

• Main Authors: Chikaya DEURA (Author), Shiori MINABE (Author), Kana IKEGAMI (Author), Naoko INOUE (Author), Yoshihisa UENOYAMA (Author), Kei-ichiro MAEDA (Author), Hiroko TSUKAMURA (Author)
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• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Hindbrain ependymocytes are postulated to have a glucose-sensing role in regulating gonadal functions. Previous studies have suggested that malnutrition-induced suppression of gonadotropin secretion is mediated by noradrenergic inputs from the A2 region in the solitary tract nucleus to the paraventr...