Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2007921 | Peptides | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The reproductive phenotypes of nearly two dozen patients with mutations in GPR54 have been reported, as have the phenotypes of four mouse lines mutant for Gpr54 and two lines mutant for Kiss1. These phenotypes demonstrate that kisspeptin/Gpr54 function is required at all phases of the life cycle when the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is robust. Furthermore, there is phenotypic variability ranging from severe hypogonadism to partial sexual development. Collectively, these findings suggest that kisspeptin and Gpr54 serve as an essential conduit for relaying developmental information to the GnRH neuron.
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Authors
Yee-Ming Chan, Sarabeth Broder-Fingert, Stephanie B. Seminara,