Get the latest Science News and Discoveries
Serotonin neurons improve fertility by sensing energy availability, suggesting treatment for depression-related infertility - EurekAlert
Scientists from Nagoya University in Japan have clarified the relationship between energy levels and fertility in animals and humans. They identified signaling from serotonin neurons as important for maintaining reproductive function by sensing glucose availability and subsequently enhancing the release of the reproductive hormone gonadotropin. Their findings explain why the reproductive function of mammals, including humans, improves when they have sufficient energy and why fertility is suppressed in depressed people.
None
Or read this on Eureka Alert
