Kisspeptins and GnRH neuronal signalling

WH Colledge - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2009 - cell.com
Kisspeptin binding to its G-protein-coupled receptor KISS1R (also known as GPR54), which
is expressed by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons, stimulates GnRH …

Kisspeptin excitation of GnRH neurons

OK Rønnekleiv, MJ Kelly - Kisspeptin signaling in reproductive biology, 2013 - Springer
Kisspeptin binding to its cognate G protein-coupled receptor (GPR54, aka Kiss1R) in
gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons stimulates peptide release and activation …

Kisspeptin neuron electrophysiology: Intrinsic properties, hormonal modulation, and regulation of homeostatic circuits

BB Jamieson, R Piet - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2022 - Elsevier
The obligatory role of kisspeptin (KISS1) and its receptor (KISS1R) in regulating the
hypothalamic-pituitary–gonadal axis, puberty and fertility was uncovered in 2003. In the few …

Kisspeptin regulation of neuronal activity throughout the central nervous system

X Liu, AE Herbison - Endocrinology and metabolism, 2016 - synapse.koreamed.org
Kisspeptin signaling at the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuron is now
relatively well characterized and established as being critical for the neural control of fertility …

The role of kisspeptins and GPR54 in the neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction

SM Popa, DK Clifton, RA Steiner - Annu. Rev. Physiol., 2008 - annualreviews.org
Neurons that produce gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) reside in the basal
forebrain and drive reproductive function in mammals. Understanding the circuitry that …

Minireview: kisspeptin neurons as central processors in the regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion

HM Dungan, DK Clifton, RA Steiner - Endocrinology, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The Kiss1 gene encodes a family of peptides called kisspeptins, which bind to the G protein-
coupled receptor GPR54. Kisspeptin (s) and its receptor are expressed in the forebrain, and …

Kisspeptin-evoked calcium signals in isolated primary rat gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurones

H Kroll, S Bolsover, J Hsu, SH Kim, PM Bouloux - Neuroendocrinology, 2011 - karger.com
Background: Kisspeptin and its cognate receptor GPR54 are the central driving forces in the
hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis essential for sexual maturation and reproduction …

Kisspeptin and gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuronal excitability: molecular mechanisms driven by 17β-estradiol

OK Rønnekleiv, C Zhang, MA Bosch, MJ Kelly - Neuroendocrinology, 2015 - karger.com
Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide that signals via a Gαq-coupled receptor, GPR54, in
gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons and is essential for pubertal maturation …

Kisspepeptin-GPR54 signaling in the neuroendocrine reproductive axis

ML Gottsch, DK Clifton, RA Steiner - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2006 - Elsevier
Kisspeptins, which are products of the Kiss1 gene, and their receptor, GPR54, have
emerged as key players in the regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) …

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 …