Kisspeptins and the control of gonadotropin secretion in humans

Peptides

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-82

  Jayasena, C N ^a   Dhillo, W S ^a   Bloom, S R ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FSH; Gonadotrophin; GPR54; Human; Kisspeptin; LH

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 54; GONADOTROPIN; KISSPEPTIN; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; MALE; PLACENTA; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57849139694     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2008.06.026     Document Type: Article

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