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Review
. 2021 Sep 15:172:178-186.
doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.06.011. Epub 2021 Jun 17.

Reproductive roles of novel adipokines apelin, visfatin, and irisin in farm animals

Borhan Shokrollahi  1 , Jiang-Hua Shang  2 , Nazila Saadati  3 , Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad  4 , Chun-Yan Yang  2
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Reproductive roles of novel adipokines apelin, visfatin, and irisin in farm animals

Borhan Shokrollahi et al. Theriogenology. .

Abstract

The adipose tissue has a substantial impact on reproduction in mammals, specifically in females. As an energy depository organ, it is precisely associated with the reproductive success of mammals. Adipose tissue secretes many single molecules that are called 'adipokines' which mainly act as endocrine hormones. Adipokines homeostasis is fundamental to energy regulation, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. The endocrine function of adipokines is influential for the long-term control of energy metabolism and performs an important function in metabolic state and fertility modulation. During the last years, new roles for adipokines have been appearing in the field of fertility. The adipokines have functions in reproduction at levels of the hypothalamus, the pituitary, and the gonads in humans, rodents, and other animals. Normal levels of adipokines are indispensable to protect the integrity of the hypothalamus-hypophysis-gonadal axis, regular ovulatory processes, and successful embryo implantation. Leptin and adiponectin are the most studied adipokines, but also the novel adipokines; apelin, visfatin, and irisin are important adipokines having several functions within the reproductive tract. Due to the known and unknown effects of these novel adipokines in the reproduction of farm animals, in this review, we will highlight the reproductive functions of apelin, visfatin, and irisin and summarize the known reproductive effects in farm animals to introduce the gaps for future studies in farm animals.

Keywords: Adipose tissue; Apelin/APJ system; Farm animals; HHG; Irisin; Ovaries; Testis; Visfatin.

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