The GPR54-kisspeptin complex in reproductive biology: Neuroendocrine significance and implications for ovulation induction and contraception

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 846-851

  Sills, Eric Scott ^a   Walsh, Anthony P H ^a  

^a Sims International Fertility Clinic   (Ireland)

Author keywords

GnRH; Hypothalamic regulation; Kisspeptin; Pituitary function; Puberty

Indexed keywords

G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 54; KISSPEPTIN; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SEX HORMONE;

CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 59849119201     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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