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Adipokines: Hormones Integrating Energy Homeostasis and Reproduction
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Adipokines: Hormones Integrating Energy Homeostasis and Reproduction

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Reproduction".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 4456

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Dr. Marta Kiezun

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Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego St. 1A., 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: reproduction; endocrinology; pregnancy; oestrous cycle; adipokines; uterus; HPG axis; ovaries; pig
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Prof. Dr. Tadeusz Kamiński

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Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego St. 1A. 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: reproduction; endocrinology; pregnancy; oestrous cycle; ovaries, pituitary; uterus
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Dr. Kamil Dobrzyn

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Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: reproduction; reproductive endocrinology; molecular biology; oestrous cycle; pregnancy; implantation; adipokines
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Prof. Dr. Dorota Zieba-Przybylska

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Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, and Fisheries, Faculty of Animal Sciences, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
Interests: nutrition; metabolism; adipokines; sheep; endocrinology; reproduction

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Reproductive system function is regulated mostly by the interaction of hormones produced by the hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, and gonads. It is now clear that fertility is strongly influenced by metabolic status. The studies from the last twenty years revealed that adipose tissue, in addition to its role in energy storage, is also a potent endocrine organ. The newest research suggests that the total secretory output may exceed 1000 adipokines. Several hormones belonging to this group, such as leptin and adiponectin, were found to act directly in the structures of hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axes as well as in the female reproductive tract. Adipokines are, undoubtedly, part of a complex network linking the regulation of energy homeostasis and reproductive functions in both females and males.

Knowledge about the role of adipokines in the control of reproduction may, in the longer term, contribute to the development of effective methods of modifying/integrating reproductive functions and energy homeostasis of organisms.

The presented Special Issue, “Adipokines: Hormones Integrating Energy Homeostasis and Reproduction”, welcomes original research and review papers that aim to provide up-to-date reports on adipokines’ role in the regulation of female and male reproduction, including the effects on hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axes and the reproductive tract of both sexes. 

Dr. Marta Kiezun
Prof. Dr. Tadeusz Kaminski
Dr. Kamil Dobrzyn
Prof. Dr. Dorota Zieba-Przybylska
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Keywords

  • reproduction
  • adipokine
  • adipokine receptor
  • hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis
  • reproductive tract
  • testis
  • ovary
  • uterus
  • pregnancy
  • embryo

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Presence, Tissue Localization, and Gene Expression of the Adiponectin Receptor 1 in Testis and Accessory Glands of Male Rams during the Non-Breeding Season
by Marcelo Martínez-Barbitta, Margherita Maranesi, Francesca Mercati, Daniele Marini, Polina Anipchenko, Luca Grispoldi, Beniamino T. Cenci-Goga, Massimo Zerani and Cecilia Dall’Aglio
Animals 2023, 13(4), 601; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040601 - 9 Feb 2023
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Adiponectin (ADIPOQ) is a member adipocytokines, and its actions are supported by two receptors, ADIPOQ receptor 1 and -2, respectively (ADIPOR1 and -R2). Our study was performed to evaluate the ADIPOR1 presence and location and its gene expression in reproductive tissues of the [...] Read more.
Adiponectin (ADIPOQ) is a member adipocytokines, and its actions are supported by two receptors, ADIPOQ receptor 1 and -2, respectively (ADIPOR1 and -R2). Our study was performed to evaluate the ADIPOR1 presence and location and its gene expression in reproductive tissues of the male ram, during its non-breading season. The different portions of the male ram reproductive system (testis, epididymis, seminal vesicle, ampoule vas deferens, bulb-urethral gland) were collected in a slaughterhouse. Immunohistochemistry showed ADIPOR1 positive signals in the cytoplasm of all the glandular epithelial cells, with a location near the nucleus; in the testes, the positive reaction was evidenced in the cytoplasm in the basal portion of the germinal epithelial cells. The immune reaction intensity was highest (p < 0.001) in the prostate and seminal vesicles glands than that of other parts of the ram reproductive tract. RT-qPCR detected the ADIPOR1 transcript in the testes, epididymis, vas deferens, bulbourethral glands, seminal vesicles, and prostate; the expression levels were high (p < 0.01) in the prostate and low (p < 0.01) in the testis, epididymis, and bulbourethral glands. The present results evidenced the possible ADIPOQ/ADIPOR1 system’s role in regulating the testicular activity of male rams during the non-breading season. Full article
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Provides Novel Insights into the Effect of Lipid Metabolism on Laying of Geese
by Qingyuan Ouyang, Shenqiang Hu, Bincheng Tang, Bo Hu, Jiwei Hu, Hua He, Liang Li and Jiwen Wang
Animals 2022, 12(14), 1775; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12141775 - 11 Jul 2022
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The lower egg production of geese (20~60 eggs per year) compared with chicken and duck limits the development of the industry, while the yolk weight and fatty liver susceptibility of geese was higher than that of other poultry. Therefore, the relationship between lipid [...] Read more.
The lower egg production of geese (20~60 eggs per year) compared with chicken and duck limits the development of the industry, while the yolk weight and fatty liver susceptibility of geese was higher than that of other poultry. Therefore, the relationship between lipid metabolism and the laying performance of geese remains to be explored. Phenotypically, we observed that the liver fat content of the high-, low-, and no-egg production groups decreased in turn, while the abdominal fat weight increased in turn. For transcriptional regulation, the KEGG pathways related to lipid metabolism were enriched in all pairwise comparisons of abdominal fat and liver through functional analysis. However, some KEGG pathways related to inflammation and the circadian rhythm pathway were enriched by DEGs only in abdominal fat and the liver, respectively. The DEGs in ovarian stroma among different groups enriched some KEGG pathways related to ovarian steroidogenesis and cell adhesion. Our research reveals that lipid metabolism regulated by the circadian rhythm of the liver may directly or indirectly affect ovarian function through the inflammation and hormone secretion of abdominal fat. These results offer new insights into the regulation mechanisms of goose reproductive traits. Full article
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