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The kisspeptin (KiSS-1)/GPR54 system in cancer biology.
Cancer treatment reviews - 1 Dec 2008
Makri Angeliki, Pissimissis Nikolaos, Lembessis Peter, Polychronakos Constantine, Koutsilieris Michael
Abstract excerpt
Kisspeptin (KiSS-1) gene, initially described as a melanoma metastasis suppressor gene, encodes a number of peptides (kp-54, kp-14, kp-13, kp-10), which are endogenous ligands to a G protein-coupled receptor, referred as hOT7T175 or AXOR12 or GPR54. So far intensive investigation has provided substantiate evidence supporting the role of KiSS-1/GPR54 system in cancer biology as well as in the regulation of the...
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