The role of kisspeptin in the control of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and reproduction

Q Xie, Y Kang, C Zhang, Y Xie, C Wang, J Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The discovery of kisspeptin as a critical central regulatory factor of GnRH release has given
people a novel understanding of the neuroendocrine regulation in human reproduction …

The kisspeptin system in and beyond reproduction: exploring intricate pathways and potential links between endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome

N Salmeri, P Viganò, P Cavoretto, R Marci… - Reviews in endocrine …, 2024 - Springer
Endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are two common female reproductive
disorders with a significant impact on the health and quality of life of women affected. A …

Neuroendocrine determinants of polycystic ovary syndrome

A Szeliga, E Rudnicka, M Maciejewska-Jeske… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women and a
major cause of anovulatory infertility. A diagnosis of PCOS is established based the …

The emerging therapeutic potential of kisspeptin and neurokinin B

B Patel, K Koysombat, EG Mills, J Tsoutsouki… - Endocrine …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Kisspeptin (KP) and neurokinin B (NKB) are neuropeptides that govern the reproductive
endocrine axis through regulating hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) …

[HTML][HTML] Kisspeptins and the neuroendocrine control of reproduction: Recent progress and new frontiers in kisspeptin research

V Sobrino, MS Avendano, C Perdices-Lopez… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - Elsevier
In late 2003, a major breakthrough in our understanding of the mechanisms that govern
reproduction occurred with the identification of the reproductive roles of kisspeptins …

Advances in clinical applications of kisspeptin-GnRH pathway in female reproduction

KL Hu, Z Chen, X Li, E Cai, H Yang, Y Chen… - Reproductive Biology …, 2022 - Springer
Background Kisspeptin is the leading upstream regulator of pulsatile and surge
Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone secretion (GnRH) in the hypothalamus, which acts as …

Early programming of reproductive health and fertility: novel neuroendocrine mechanisms and implications in reproductive medicine

MA Sánchez-Garrido, D García-Galiano… - Human …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND According to the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
hypothesis, environmental changes taking place during early maturational periods may alter …

Subacute cadmium exposure disrupts the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, leading to polycystic ovarian syndrome and premature ovarian failure features in …

CS da Costa, TF Oliveira, LC Freitas-Lima… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal, is a known endocrine disruptor that is associated with
reproductive complications. However, few studies have explored the effects of Cd exposure …

Treatments targeting neuroendocrine dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

A Garg, B Patel, A Abbara, WS Dhillo - Clinical endocrinology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of
reproductive age and is the leading cause of anovulatory subfertility. Increased …

Prenatal androgen exposure alters KNDy neurons and their afferent network in a model of polycystic ovarian syndrome

AM Moore, DB Lohr, LM Coolen, MN Lehman - Endocrinology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrinopathy affecting women
worldwide, is characterized by elevated luteinizing hormone (LH) pulse frequency due to the …