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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Hypothalamic Nuclei Implicated in the Regulation of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review of Its Clinical, Metabolic, and Endocrine Aspects.

Elizabeth Vieyra, Carlos-Camilo Silva, Rosa Linares, Gabriela Rosas, Julieta-Azucena Espinoza, Andrea Chaparro, Roberto Calderón, Belinda de la Peña, Leticia Morales-Ledesma

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Elizabeth VieyraNeuroendocrinology of Reproduction Research Laboratory-UIBR, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 09230, Mexico.
Carlos-Camilo SilvaChronobiology of Reproduction Research Laboratory-UIBR, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 09230, Mexico.
Rosa LinaresEndocrinology Laboratory-UIBR, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 09230, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-5575-4120
Gabriela RosasReproductive Physiology Laboratory-UIBR, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 09230, Mexico.
Julieta-Azucena EspinozaReproductive Physiology Laboratory-UIBR, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 09230, Mexico.
Andrea ChaparroReproductive Physiology Laboratory-UIBR, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 09230, Mexico.
Roberto CalderónNeuroendocrinology of Reproduction Research Laboratory-UIBR, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 09230, Mexico.
Belinda de la PeñaNursing Career, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 09230, Mexico.
Leticia Morales-LedesmaReproductive Physiology Laboratory-UIBR, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City 09230, Mexico.

Funding

This work was supported by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México -Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico-Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica grant number DGAPA-PAPIIT; IN-204225
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Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine and metabolic disorder characterized by a clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenism. In addition, PCOS is also associated with the presence of ovarian cysts, anovulation, and menstrual abnormalities such as oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea. The aetiology of the syndrome is multifactorial and heterogeneous due to the interaction of genetic, hormonal, metabolic, and environmental factors, as well as the different phenotypes and responses to treatments exhibited by the patients. Considering this complex interaction, it is essential to continue with the research focused on the mechanisms involved in the development and maintenance of the pathology. The alteration in the pulsatile secretion of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is considered to be one of the main causes that contributes to its onset. In this review, we discuss recent evidence about the role of the rostral periventricular area of the third ventricle (RP3V), the arcuate nucleus (ARC), and the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMH), key hypothalamic regions that regulate GnRH secretion, in the development of PCOS. In addition, we analyse the clinical, metabolic, and endocrine factors that interact in the patients with PCOS, offering a multifactorial perspective to improve our understanding of this disorder.

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HypothalamusPolycystic Ovary SyndromeAnimalsFemaleGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansGonadotropin-Releasing Hormonearcuate nucleusgamma aminobutyric acidhyperandrogenismkisspeptinneuropeptide Ypolycystic ovarian syndromerostral periventricular area of the third ventricle

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PMCPMC12388250

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