Kisspeptins and reproduction: physiological roles and regulatory mechanisms

L Pinilla, E Aguilar, C Dieguez, RP Millar… - Physiological …, 2012‏ - journals.physiology.org
Procreation is essential for survival of species. Not surprisingly, complex neuronal networks
have evolved to mediate the diverse internal and external environmental inputs that regulate …

Kisspeptin signaling in the brain

AE Oakley, DK Clifton, RA Steiner - Endocrine reviews, 2009‏ - academic.oup.com
Kisspeptin (a product of the Kiss1 gene) and its receptor (GPR54 or Kiss1r) have emerged
as key players in the regulation of reproduction. Mutations in humans or genetically targeted …

Kisspeptin neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the ewe express both dynorphin A and neurokinin B

RL Goodman, MN Lehman, JT Smith, LM Coolen… - …, 2007‏ - academic.oup.com
Kisspeptin is a potent stimulator of GnRH secretion that has been implicated in the feedback
actions of ovarian steroids. In ewes, the majority of hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons are …

Kisspeptin–GPR54 signaling is essential for preovulatory gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuron activation and the luteinizing hormone surge

J Clarkson, XA de Tassigny, AS Moreno… - Journal of …, 2008‏ - jneurosci.org
Kisspeptin and its receptor GPR54 have recently been identified as key signaling partners in
the neural control of fertility in animal models and humans. The gonadotropin-releasing …

Discovery of potent kisspeptin antagonists delineate physiological mechanisms of gonadotropin regulation

AK Roseweir, AS Kauffman, JT Smith… - Journal of …, 2009‏ - jneurosci.org
Neurons that produce gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) are the final common
pathway by which the brain regulates reproduction. GnRH neurons are regulated by an …

Distribution of kisspeptin neurones in the adult female mouse brain

J Clarkson, X D'Anglemont de Tassigny… - Journal of …, 2009‏ - Wiley Online Library
Kisspeptin‐GPR54 signalling is essential for normal reproductive functioning. However, the
distribution of kisspeptin neuronal cell bodies and their projections is not well established …

New frontiers in kisspeptin/GPR54 physiology as fundamental gatekeepers of reproductive function

J Roa, E Aguilar, C Dieguez, L Pinilla… - Frontiers in …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Identification, in late 2003, of inactivating mutations of the G protein-coupled receptor
GPR54 as causative factor for absence of puberty and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in …

Variation in kisspeptin and RFamide-related peptide (RFRP) expression and terminal connections to gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons in the brain: a novel …

JT Smith, LM Coolen, LJ Kriegsfeld, IP Sari… - …, 2008‏ - academic.oup.com
Reproductive activity in sheep is seasonal, being activated by short-day photoperiods and
inhibited by long days. During the nonbreeding season, GnRH secretion is reduced by both …

Influence of photoperiod on hormones, behavior, and immune function

JC Walton, ZM Weil, RJ Nelson - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Photoperiodism is the ability of plants and animals to measure environmental day length to
ascertain time of year. Central to the evolution of photoperiodism in animals is the adaptive …

The role of kisspeptin signaling in reproduction

X d'Anglemont de Tassigny, WH Colledge - Physiology, 2010‏ - journals.physiology.org
Kisspeptins are a group of peptides that stimulate GnRH release and are required for
puberty and maintenance of normal reproductive function. This review focuses on our …