Kisspeptin regulation of neuronal activity throughout the central nervous system

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 193-205

  Liu, Xinhuai ^a   Herbison, Allan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Arcuate nucleus; Dopamine; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Hippocampus; KISS1R; Kisspeptin; Neuropeptide FF receptor; NPFF; Oxytocin; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

ARGINYLPHENYLALANINAMIDE; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 54; GONADORELIN; KISSPEPTIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE FF RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE RECEPTOR; OXYTOCIN; PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOPRESSIN;

AMYGDALA; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; BRAIN REGION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MEDIAL AMYGDALA; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84976637512     PISSN: 2093596X     EISSN: 20935978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2016.31.2.193     Document Type: Review

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