Central δ/κ opioid receptor signaling pathways mediate chronic and/or acute suckling-induced LH suppression in rats during late lactation
Yoshihisa UENOYAMA,
Miku NONOGAKI,
Hitomi TSUCHIDA
et al.
Abstract:In mammals, secretion of tonic (pulsatile) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)/luteinizing hormone (LH) is often suppressed during lactation. Suppression of GnRH/LH pulses in lactating
dams is assumed to be caused by suckling stimuli and a chronic negative energy balance due to milk production. The present study aimed to investigate whether the central enkephalin-δ opioid
receptor (DOR) signaling mediated the suppression of LH secretion by acute suckling stimuli and/or chronic negative energy balance due to … Show more
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