Biosynthesis and signalling functions of central and peripheral nervous system neurosteroids in health and disease

E Lloyd-Evans, H Waller-Evans - Essays in Biochemistry, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Neurosteroids are steroid hormones synthesised de novo in the brain and peripheral
nervous tissues. In contrast to adrenal steroid hormones that act on intracellular nuclear …

Neuroactive steroids: receptor interactions and responses

KB Tuem, TM Atey - Frontiers in Neurology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Neuroactive steroids (NASs) are naturally occurring steroids, which are synthesized
centrally as de novo from cholesterol and are classified as pregnane, androstane, and …

Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH): A new key neurohormone controlling reproductive physiology and behavior

K Tsutsui, T Ubuka - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2021 - Elsevier
The discovery of novel neurohormones is important for the advancement of
neuroendocrinology. In early 1970s, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), a …

Hypothalamic inhibition of socio-sexual behaviour by increasing neuroestrogen synthesis

T Ubuka, S Haraguchi, Y Tobari, M Narihiro… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that inhibits
gonadotropin secretion and socio-sexual behaviours. Oestrogen (neuroestrogen) …

Contribution of GnIH research to the progress of reproductive neuroendocrinology

K Tsutsui, T Ubuka, YL Son, GE Bentley… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Since the discovery of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in mammals at the
beginning of the 1970s, it was generally accepted that GnRH is the only hypothalamic …

How to contribute to the progress of neuroendocrinology: discovery of GnIH and progress of GnIH research

K Tsutsui, T Ubuka - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
It is essential to discover novel neuropeptides that regulate the functions of pituitary, brain
and peripheral secretory glands for the progress of neuroendocrinology. Gonadotropin …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH), progress in GnIH research on reproductive physiology and behavior and perspective of GnIH research …

K Tsutsui, T Ubuka - Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 2020 - Elsevier
Based on extensive studies on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) it was assumed
that GnRH is the only hypothalamic neurohormone regulating gonadotropin release in …

Nongenomic actions of neurosteroid pregnenolone and its metabolites

JH Weng, B Chung - Steroids, 2016 - Elsevier
Steroids have been widely used in the clinical setting. They bind and activate nuclear
receptors to regulate gene expression. In addition to activating genomic transcription …

Neuropeptidergic control of neurosteroids biosynthesis

T Ubuka, K Tsutsui - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2022 - Elsevier
Neurosteroids are steroids synthesized within the central nervous system either from
cholesterol or by metabolic reactions of circulating steroid hormone precursors. It has been …

De novo synthesized estradiol: a role in modulating the cerebellar function

CV Dieni, S Contemori, A Biscarini… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The estrogen estradiol is a potent neuroactive steroid that may regulate brain structure and
function. Although the effects of estradiol have been historically associated with gonadal …