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The metabolic regulation of folliculogenesis and ovulation

ReferenceS11749
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Rex John Scaramuzzi
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor David Baird, Professor Bruce Campbell
Institution Royal Veterinary College
DepartmentVeterinary Basic Sciences - London
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 177,884
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/05/2000
End date 01/05/2003
Duration36 months

Abstract

Leptin, a newly discovered hormone, produced by adipocytes, acts on the hypothalamus to regulate food intake and obesity. It acts via receptors which are also present in the ovary. This suggests a role for leptin in the ovary especially since food intake and obesity are linked to ovarian function. This project will determine the role of leptin in the regulation of ovarian function. First: the in vitro effect of leptin on steroid leptin will be studied in cultured ovarian (granulosa and theca) cells. Second: the in vivo effect of leptin will be examined in the sheep ovarian autotransplant model to determine the role of leptin in the nutritional regulated folliculogenesis. The information will be beneficial to understanding nutritional influences on reproduction in human medicine and livestock production. The project involves the complimentary expertise of Prof. Scaramuzzi (ruminant reproduction and nutrition) Prof. Baird (human reproduction and ovarian autotransplantation) and Dr Campbell (granulosa and theca cell culture, ovarian ultrasound). This project will determine the role of leptin as a modulator of nutritional effects on the ovary and may provide a physiological basis for the commercial utilisation of leptin agonists and antagonists to improve reproduction in clinical obesity and malnutrition.

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Committee Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
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