Kisspeptin signaling in the brain: Recent developments and future challenges

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 314, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 164-169

  Tena Sempere, Manuel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

Author keywords

GnRH; GPR54; KISS1; Kisspeptin; Ovulation; Puberty

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; KISSPEPTIN;

HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLIC REGULATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NERVE CELL; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; NEURONS; OVULATION; PROTEINS; PUBERTY; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 71849106890     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2009.05.004     Document Type: Review

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