Reproductive functions of Kisspeptin/KISS1R Systems in the Periphery

Abstract Kisspeptin and its G protein-coupled receptor KISS1R play key roles in mammalian reproduction due to their involvement in the onset of puberty and control of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. However, recent studies have indicated a potential role of extra-hypothalamic kisspeptin in...

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Main Authors: Yubin Cao, Zeping Li, Wenyu Jiang, Yan Ling, Haibin Kuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-019-0511-x