The involvement of gonadotropin inhibitory hormone and kisspeptin in the metabolic regulation of reproduction

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2015, Pages R49-R66

  Wahab, F ^a   Shahab, M ^b   Behr, R ^a  

^a GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^b QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Ghrelin; GnIH; GPR147; Kiss1r; Kisspeptin; Leptin; Metabolism; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN INHIBITORY HORMONE; KISSPEPTIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; HYPOTHALAMUS HORMONE;

BRAIN CELL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY BALANCE; FEEDING; HUMAN; INFECTION; LACTATION; MALNUTRITION; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PUBERTY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; GENETICS; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES; HYPOTHALAMUS; KISSPEPTINS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84930811492     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: 14796805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JOE-14-0688     Document Type: Review

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