Hypothalamic–pituitary thyroid axis alterations in female mice with deletion of the neuromedin B receptor gene

Oliveira, Karen Jesus; Paula, Gabriela Silva Monteiro de; Império, Güínever E.; Bressane, Nina; Magalhães, Carolina; Miranda-Alves, Leandro; Ortiga-Carvalho, Tânia M.; Pazos‐Moura, Carmen C.

doi:10.1016/j.regpep.2014.10.002

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“…NMB/NMBR is an important physiological regulator of smooth muscle contraction [ 6 , 13 , 16 ]. It also plays a role in behavior (especially fear and anxiety [ 17 – 19 ], stress, itching and scratching behavior [ 20 – 23 ]), feeding [ 20 , 24 , 25 ], thermoregulation [ 26 ], thyrotropin release inhibitors [ 27 , 28 ], reproduction [ 29 ], blood pressure, sucrose regulation, energy balance and cell growth [ 4 , 6 ]. NMB exerts its functions through activation of intracellular signaling pathways.…”

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Neuromedin B and Its Receptor: Gene Cloning, Tissue Distribution and Expression Levels of the Reproductive Axis in Pigs

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Su²,

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et al. 2016

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Neuromedin B is one member of a family of bombesin-like peptides, which performs a variety of physiological functions via their receptor (NMBR) in most mammals. However, the genes encoding NMB and NMBR and their functions especially reproduction of the pigs are currently not fully understood. To research the physiological functions of NMB, we cloned and analyzed the NMB and NMBR genes, and systematically investigated the expression levels of NMB and NMBR mRNA using relative real-time PCR and the distribution of NMBR by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Experimental results show that the sequences of the amino acid and gene of NMB and NMBR were highly conservative and homology in many species, Significantly, the relative RT-PCR results revealed that NMB was mainly expressed in the central nervous system (CNS), whereas NMBR is highly expressed in peripheral tissues and organs, such as endocrine tissues, glands and reproductive organs. The IHC results show that NMBR positive cells were widely distributed in the body, such as respiratory and circulatory system, digestive system, urogenital system, in lymphatic organs and in the endocrine system. We also systematically investigated expression levels of NMB and NMBR in the reproductive axis using relative real-time PCR. In sow estrous cycle, the hypothalamic levels of both NMB and NMBR mRAN were similar, but the expression levels of the pituitary were negatively correlated. Expression levels in the ovarian system are lowest in metestrus phases and highest in proestrus and estrus phases. In boar post-natal development stages, the hypothalamic, pituitary and testicular levels of NMB and NMBR mRNAs showed developmental changes on postnatal day 30, 60, 90 and 120. Taken together, this study provided molecular and morphological data necessary for further research of physiological function of NMB/NMBR system in the pigs.

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