A Short-Day Photoperiod Delays the Timing of Puberty in Female Mice via Changes in the Kisspeptin System

A Short-Day Photoperiod Delays the Timing of Puberty in Female Mice via Changes in the Kisspeptin System

The reproduction of seasonal breeders is modulated by exposure to light in an interval of 24 h defined as photoperiod. The interruption of reproductive functions in seasonally breeding rodents is accompanied by the suppression of the Kiss1 gene expression, which is known to be essential for reproduc...

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Main Authors: Tabata Mariz Bohlen, Marina Augusto Silveira, Daniella do Carmo Buonfiglio, Hildebrando Candido Ferreira-Neto, José Cipolla-Neto, Jose Donato, Renata Frazao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
puberty onset
Kiss1
photoperiod
melatonin
energy balance
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00044/full

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