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Study 16 of 26Kisspeptin (KP-10) literatureScience (New York, N.Y.) · ObservationalTop journal2026

Microglia Rank signaling regulates GnRH neuronal function and the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis.

Microglia may play a significant role in regulating GnRH neuronal function, but further research is needed to understand the implications for human reproductive health.

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This study investigated the role of hypothalamic microglia in regulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis through Rank signaling. It involved mouse models with whole-body and microglia Rank depletion, leading to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Additionally, rare gene variants of RANK were identified in human patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

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Abstract

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The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG) controls pubertal development, sexual maturation, and fertility. We identified a role of hypothalamic microglia in controlling the HPG axis through receptor activator of nuclear factor κB (Rank) signaling. Whole-body and microglia Rank (mouse) depletion led to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) resulting from an alteration in gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuron function. In addition, we identified rare gene variants of <i>RANK</i> (human) in patients with HH. Transcriptional profiling upon Rank loss revealed defective microglia activation and morphological alterations in the median eminence, decreasing the contacts and engulfment of GnRH terminal projections and impairing GnRH neuronal responses to kisspeptin. Overall, our data uncover the microglia as regulator of GnRH neuronal function through Rank signaling, with potential implications for reproductive maturation and fertility.

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