KNDy cells revisited

AM Moore, LM Coolen, DT Porter, RL Goodman… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
In the past decade since kisspeptin/neurokinin B/dynorphin (KNDy) cells were first identified
in the mammalian hypothalamus, a plethora of new research has emerged adding insights …

Vasomotor symptoms during menopause: a practical guide on current treatments and future perspectives

SJ Khan, E Kapoor, SS Faubion… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Vasomotor symptoms affect as many as 80% of midlife women, but only about one in four
women receive treatment due to many factors. Menopausal hormone therapy remains the …

Menopause, wellbeing and health: A care pathway from the European Menopause and Andropause Society

I Lambrinoudaki, E Armeni, D Goulis, S Bretz, I Ceausu… - Maturitas, 2022 - Elsevier
This care pathway from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS)
provides an updated pathway for monitoring and guidance of women at midlife, focusing on …

Treatment of menopausal vasomotor symptoms with fezolinetant, a neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist: a phase 2a trial

H Depypere, D Timmerman, G Donders… - The Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Context The thermoregulatory center in the hypothalamus is stimulated by neurokinin 3
receptor (NK3R) activation and inhibited by estrogen-negative feedback. This balance is …

[HTML][HTML] A phase 2b, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, dose-ranging study of the neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms …

GL Fraser, S Lederman, A Waldbaum, R Kroll… - Menopause, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS) may result from altered
thermoregulatory control in brain regions innervated by neurokinin 3 receptor-expressing …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of elinzanetant, a selective neurokinin-1, 3 receptor antagonist for vasomotor symptoms: a dose-finding clinical trial (SWITCH-1)

JA Simon, RA Anderson, E Ballantyne, J Bolognese… - Menopause, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective Neurokinin (NK)-3 and NK-1 receptors have been implicated in the etiology of
vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and sleep disturbances associated with menopause. This …

Hormone therapy in menopause

J Paciuc - Hormonal Pathology of the Uterus, 2020 - Springer
As longevity expands, women are spending a third of their existence in menopause and
beyond. The vast majority suffer from symptoms that negatively impact their quality of life …

Kisspeptin/Neurokinin B/Dynorphin (KNDy) cells as integrators of diverse internal and external cues: evidence from viral-based monosynaptic tract-tracing in mice

AM Moore, LM Coolen, MN Lehman - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Neurons in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC) that co-express kisspeptin, neurokinin
B and dynorphin (KNDy cells) are essential for mammalian reproduction as key regulators of …

Neurokinin 3 receptor antagonists compared with serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors for non-hormonal treatment of menopausal hot flushes: a systematic …

SJ Menown, JA Tello - Advances in therapy, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Hot flushes/flashes (HFs) or other vasomotor symptoms affect between
45 and 97% of women during menopause. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is effective …

[HTML][HTML] Neurokinin 1/3 receptor antagonists for menopausal women: A current systematic review and insights into the investigational non-hormonal therapy

F Hassan, A Saleem, SS Samuel, Z Sarfraz, A Sarfraz… - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Over 75% of menopausal women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS),
such as night sweats and hot flashes. Despite the prevalence of these symptoms, there is …