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Kiss1-/- mice exhibit more variable hypogonadism than Gpr54-/- mice.
Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2007
Lapatto Risto, Pallais J Carl, Zhang Dongsheng, Chan Yee-Ming, Mahan Amy, Cerrato Felecia, Le Wei Wei, Hoffman Gloria E, Seminara Stephanie B
Abstract excerpt
The G protein-coupled receptor Gpr54 and its ligand metastin (derived from the Kiss1 gene product kisspeptin) are key gatekeepers of sexual maturation. Gpr54 knockout mice demonstrate hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, but until recently, the phenotype of Kiss1 knockout mice was unknown. This report...
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