Existence and functions of a kisspeptin neuropeptide signaling system in a non-chordate deuterostome species

Existence and functions of a kisspeptin neuropeptide signaling system in a non-chordate deuterostome species

The kisspeptin system is a central modulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in vertebrates. Its existence outside the vertebrate lineage remains largely unknown. Here, we report the identification and characterization of the kisspeptin system in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. T...

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Main Authors: Tianming Wang, Zheng Cao, Zhangfei Shen, Jingwen Yang, Xu Chen, Zhen Yang, Ke Xu, Xiaowei Xiang, Qiuhan Yu, Yimin Song, Weiwei Wang, Yanan Tian, Lina Sun, Libin Zhang, Su Guo, Naiming Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-06-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
hypothalamic neuropeptides
kisspeptin
kisspeptin receptor
signal transduction
sea cucumber
physiological function
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/53370

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