Kisspeptin and the control of emotions, mood and reproductive behaviour
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Author(s)
Mills, Edouard Ga
Dhillo, Waljit Singh
Comninos, Alexander N
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Reproduction is fundamental for the survival of all species and requires meticulous synchronisation of a diverse complement of neural, endocrine and related behaviours. The reproductive hormone kisspeptin (encoded by the KISS1/kiss1 gene), is now a well-established orchestrator of reproductive hormones, acting upstream of gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) at the apex of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) reproductive axis. Beyond the hypothalamus, kisspeptin is also expressed in limbic and paralimbic brain regions, which are areas of the neurobiological network implicated in sexual and emotional behaviours. We are now forming a more comprehensive appreciation of extra-hypothalamic kisspeptin signalling and the complex role of kisspeptin as an upstream mediator of reproductive behaviours, including olfactory-driven partner preference, copulatory behaviour, audition, mood and emotion. An increasing body of research from zebrafish to humans has implicated kisspeptin in the integration of reproductive hormones with an overall positive influence on these reproductive behaviours. In this review, we critically appraise the current literature regarding kisspeptin and its control of reproductive behaviour. Collectively, these data significantly enhance our understanding of the integration of reproductive hormones and behaviour and provide the foundation for kisspeptin-based therapies to treat related disorders of body and mind.
Date Issued
2018-10
Date Acceptance
2018-07-02
Citation
Journal of Endocrinology, 2018, 239 (1), pp.R1-R12
ISSN
1479-6805
Publisher
BioScientifica
Start Page
R1
End Page
R12
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Endocrinology
Volume
239
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2018 Bioscientifica. This is not the definitive version of record of this article. This manuscript has been accepted for publication in Journal of Endocrinology, but the version presented here has not yet been copy-edited, formatted or proofed. Consequently, Bioscientifica accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions it may contain. The definitive version is now freely available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1530/JOE-18-0269, 2018.
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29967050
PII: JOE-18-0269
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Endocrinology & Metabolism
kisspeptin
KISS1/Kiss1
KISS1R/Kiss1r
reproductive behaviour
sexual processing
partner preference
olfaction
mood
anxiety
limbic system
amygdala
GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING-HORMONE
PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR
HYPOTHALAMIC KISSPEPTIN
SEXUAL-DIMORPHISM
TESTOSTERONE SUPPLEMENTATION
WOMEN
NEURONS
SYSTEM
KISS-1
BRAIN
Endocrinology & Metabolism
1103 Clinical Sciences
0707 Veterinary Sciences
0702 Animal Production
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2018-10