Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y and Reproductive Aging

Sahu, Abhiram

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01AG010868-02
• Application #: 2052080
• Study Section: Biochemical Endocrinology Study Section (BCE)
• Project Start: 1994-03-04
• Project End: 1995-03-31
• Budget Start: 1995-03-01
• Budget End: 1995-03-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1995

Institution

• Name: University of Florida
• Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 073130411
• City: Gainesville
• State: FL
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 32611

Publications

Sahu, A (2006) Alteration in hypothalamic neuropeptide Y (NPY) secretion may underlie female reproductive ageing: induction of steroid-induced luteinising hormone surge by NPY in ovariectomised aged rats. J Neuroendocrinol 18:584-93

Sahu, A (2000) Evidence suggesting that the potentiating action of neuropeptide Y on luteinizing hormone (LH)-releasing hormone-induced LH release remains unaltered in aged female rats. J Neuroendocrinol 12:495-500

Sahu, A (2000) Quantification of NPY mRNA by ribonuclease protection assay. Methods Mol Biol 153:219-30

Sahu, A (1998) Evidence suggesting that galanin (GAL), melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH), neurotensin (NT), proopiomelanocortin (POMC) and neuropeptide Y (NPY) are targets of leptin signaling in the hypothalamus. Endocrinology 139:795-8

Sahu, A; Kalra, S P (1998) Absence of increased neuropeptide Y neuronal activity before and during the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge may underlie the attenuated preovulatory LH surge in middle-aged rats. Endocrinology 139:696-702

Sahu, A (1998) Absence of increased hypothalamic nitric oxide synthase gene expression during the preovulatory LH surge in middle-aged rats. Neuroreport 9:4019-23