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] Stress, kisspeptin, and functional hypothalamic amenorrhea

B Meczekalski, O Niwczyk, G Bala, A Szeliga - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is the most common cause of secondary
amenorrhea in women of reproductive age. FHA is predominantly caused by stress …

KISS1 metastasis suppressor in tumor dormancy: a potential therapeutic target for metastatic cancers?

S Harihar, DR Welch - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2023 - Springer
Present therapeutic approaches do not effectively target metastatic cancers, often limited by
their inability to eliminate already-seeded non-proliferative, growth-arrested, or therapy …

Long-term health outcomes of early menarche in women: an umbrella review

JS Lee, YA Lee, CH Shin, DI Suh… - QJM: An International …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background There is limited comprehensive evidence on the potential association between
early menarche and subsequent health outcomes. Aim To evaluate the existing evidence for …

Carbamate pesticides: shedding light on their impact on the male reproductive system

S Moreira, R Silva, DF Carrageta, MG Alves… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carbamates are widely used and known around the world as pesticides in spite of also
having medical applications. This class of chemicals is classified as acetylcholinesterase …

Gut microbiota and its derived SCFAs regulate the HPGA to reverse obesity-induced precocious puberty in female rats

L Wang, H Xu, B Tan, Q Yi, H Liu, H Deng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The intestinal microbiota and its derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) can reverse obesity
and obesity-related metabolic diseases, but whether it has an effect on obesity complicated …

The role of peptide hormones discovered in the 21st century in the regulation of adipose tissue functions

PA Kołodziejski, E Pruszyńska-Oszmałek… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Peptide hormones play a prominent role in controlling energy homeostasis and metabolism.
They have been implicated in controlling appetite, the function of the gastrointestinal and …

[HTML][HTML] Physiology, male reproductive system

P Gurung, E Yetiskul, I Jialal - StatPearls [Internet], 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The male reproductive system consists of the internal structures: the testes, epididymis, vas
deferens, prostate, and the external structures: the scrotum and penis. These structures are …

Puberty, a sensitive window of hypothalamic development and plasticity

L Naulé, L Maione, UB Kaiser - Endocrinology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Puberty is a developmental period characterized by a broad range of physiologic changes
necessary for the acquisition of adult sexual and reproductive maturity. These changes …

[HTML][HTML] Structural basis for hormone recognition and distinctive Gq protein coupling by the kisspeptin receptor

S Shen, D Wang, H Liu, X He, Y Cao, J Chen, S Li… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Kisspeptin signaling through its G protein-coupled receptor, KISS1R, plays an indispensable
role in regulating reproduction via the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Dysregulation of …