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Expression of Kisspeptin in Gonadotrope Precursors in the Mouse Pituitary during Embryonic and Postnatal Development and in Adulthood.
Neuroendocrinology - 1 Jan 2017
Ikeda Yayoi, Tagami Ayako, Komada Munekazu, Takahashi Mifumi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Kisspeptins are important regulators of the development and function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. However, the importance of kisspeptin at the pituitary level is unclear. METHODS: We examined the expression profile of kisspeptin in the mouse pituitary during development and in adulthood using RT-PCR, quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Kiss1 mRNA was detected in both...
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