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Hypothalamic Kisspeptin Neurons as a Target for Whole-Cell Patch-Clamp Recordings
Published on: March 17, 2023
Kisspeptin: a novel role in the regulation of reproductive function
Gurjinder K Nijher1, Waljit S Dhillo, Stephen R Bloom
1Department of Investigative Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
Abstract:
Kisspeptin appears to have a pivotal role in the regulation of reproductive function and may have a therapeutic role in the treatment of disorders of reproduction. In this review we summarise the evidence regarding kisspeptin and its function in the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis and also examine future therapeutic applications.
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