There is kisspeptin–and then there is kisspeptin

MA Hussain, WJ Song, A Wolfe - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2015 - cell.com
While kisspeptin was initially found to function as a metastasis suppressor, after
identification of its receptor KISS1R and their expression profiles in tissues such as the …

[HTML][HTML] The emerging role (s) for kisspeptin in metabolism in mammals

A Wolfe, MA Hussain - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Kisspeptin was initially identified as a metastasis suppressor. Shortly after the initial
discovery, a key physiologic role for kisspeptin emerged in the regulation of fertility, with …

Emerging roles for kisspeptin in metabolism

C Izzi‐Engbeaya, WS Dhillo - The Journal of Physiology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Kisspeptin, a neuropeptide hormone, has been firmly established as a key regulator of the
hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis and mammalian reproductive behaviour. In recent …

[HTML][HTML] The role of kisspeptin neurons in reproduction and metabolism

CJL Harter, GS Kavanagh… - Journal of …, 2018 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide with a critical role in the function of the hypothalamic–pituitary–
gonadal (HPG) axis. Kisspeptin is produced by two major populations of neurons located in …

Metabolic actions of kisspeptin signaling: Effects on body weight, energy expenditure, and feeding

AD Hudson, AS Kauffman - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
Kisspeptin (encoded by the Kiss1 gene) and its receptor, KISS1R (encoded by the Kiss1r
gene), have well-established roles in stimulating reproduction via central actions on …

Gonadal hormone-dependent vs.-independent effects of kisspeptin signaling in the control of body weight and metabolic homeostasis

I Velasco, S León, A Barroso, F Ruiz-Pino, V Heras… - Metabolism, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Kisspeptins, encoded by Kiss1, have emerged as essential regulators
of puberty and reproduction by primarily acting on GnRH neurons, via their canonical …

[HTML][HTML] Impaired kisspeptin signaling decreases metabolism and promotes glucose intolerance and obesity

KP Tolson, C Garcia, S Yen, S Simonds… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The neuropeptide kisspeptin regulates reproduction by stimulating gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH) neurons via the kisspeptin receptor KISS1R. In addition to GnRH neurons …

The effects of kisspeptin on β‐cell function, serum metabolites and appetite in humans

C Izzi‐Engbeaya, AN Comninos… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To investigate the effect of kisspeptin on glucose‐stimulated insulin secretion and
appetite in humans. Materials and methods In 15 healthy men (age: 25.2±1.1 years; BMI …

Kisspeptin: beyond the brain

M Bhattacharya, AV Babwah - Endocrinology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The hypothalamic-based kisspeptin-signaling system is a major positive regulator of the
neuroendocrine-reproductive axis in mammals. During the last decade, major advances …

KiSS-1 and reproduction: focus on its role in the metabolic regulation of fertility

M Tena-Sempere - Neuroendocrinology, 2006 - karger.com
Unraveling of the master role of kisspeptins, the products of the KiSS-1 gene, and their
receptor, GPR54, in the control of reproduction has been a major breakthrough in …