Metabolic influences on neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 335-341

  Navarro, Víctor M ^a   Kaiser, Ursula B ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

hypothalamus; kisspeptin; leptin; metabolism; reproduction

Indexed keywords

AGOUTI RELATED PROTEIN; GHRELIN; GONADORELIN; INSULIN; KISSPEPTIN; LEPTIN; METASTIN; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

ARCUATE NUCLEUS; BRAIN; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLIC REGULATION; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SURVIVAL;

GHRELIN; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; INSULIN; KISSPEPTINS; LEPTIN; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84880294126     PISSN: 1752296X     EISSN: 17522978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MED.0b013e32836318ce     Document Type: Review

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