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 …

[HTML][HTML] European consensus statement on congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism—pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment

U Boehm, PM Bouloux, MT Dattani… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) is a rare disorder caused by the
deficient production, secretion or action of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which …

60 YEARS OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY: The hypothalamo-pituitary–gonadal axis

TM Plant - Journal of endocrinology, 2015 - joe.bioscientifica.com
This review provides an outline of how our understanding of the neuroendocrine control of
the hypothalamo-pituitary–gonadal axis has evolved since the publication of Geoffrey Harris' …

Functions of galanin, spexin and kisspeptin in metabolism, mood and behaviour

EG Mills, C Izzi-Engbeaya, A Abbara… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The bioactive peptides galanin, spexin and kisspeptin have a common ancestral origin and
their pathophysiological roles are increasingly the subject of investigation. Evidence …

Kisspeptin receptor agonist has therapeutic potential for female reproductive disorders

A Abbara, PC Eng, M Phylactou… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
BACKGROUND Kisspeptin is a key regulator of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH) neurons and is essential for reproductive health. A specific kisspeptin …

Kallmann syndrome: phenotype and genotype of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

MI Stamou, NA Georgopoulos - Metabolism, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Isolated Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Deficiency (IGD) IGD is a
genetically and clinically heterogeneous disorder. Mutations in many different genes are …

Kisspeptin/GPR54 system: what do we know about its role in human reproduction?

CM Trevisan, E Montagna, R De Oliveira… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2018 - karger.com
Kisspeptin is involved in the control of human reproduction bridging the gap between the
sex steroid levels and feedback mechanisms that control the gonadotropin releasing …

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 …

Kisspeptin/kisspeptin receptor system in the ovary

KL Hu, H Zhao, HM Chang, Y Yu, J Qiao - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Kisspeptins are a family of neuropeptides that are critical for initiating puberty and regulating
ovulation in sexually mature females via the central control of the hypothalamic–pituitary …

[HTML][HTML] Physiology of GNRH and gonadotropin secretion

P Marques, K Skorupskaite, KS Rozario… - Endotext …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gonadotropin hormone-releasing hormone (GnRH) is the key regulator of the reproductive
axis. Its pulsatile secretion determines the pattern of secretion of the gonadotropins follicle …