title: The regulative effect of galanin family members on link of energy metabolism and reproduction.
abstract: It is essential for the species survival that an efficient coordination between energy storage and reproduction through endocrine regulation. The neuropeptide galanin, one of the endocrine hormones, can potently coordinate energy metabolism and the activities of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal reproductive axis to adjust synthesis and release of metabolic and reproductive hormones in animals and humans. However, few papers have summarized the regulative effect of the galanin family members on the link of energy storage and reproduction as yet. To address this issue, this review attempts to summarize the current information available about the regulative effect of galanin, galanin-like peptide and alarin on the metabolic and reproductive events, with special emphasis on the interactions between galanin and hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone, pituitary luteinizing hormone and ovarian hormones. This research line will further deepen our understanding of the physiological roles of the galanin family in regulating the link of energy metabolism and reproduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Hanlin College, Taizhou 225300, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China.
authors.forename: Penghua
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China.
authors.forename: Biao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China.
authors.forename: Mingyi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China.
authors.forename: Guimei
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China; Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoyun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China. Electronic address: boping@yzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, China. Electronic address: physiolpep@sina.cn.
authors.forename: Zhenwen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D019004:Galanin / Q000378:metabolism*; D044089:Galanin-Like Peptide / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D044089:Galanin-Like Peptide; C581934:alarin; D019004:Galanin
keywords: Energy metabolism; Galanin; Reproduction