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Kisspeptin in the Hypothalamus of 2 Rat Models of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Endocrinology - 1 Feb 2017
Osuka Satoko, Iwase Akira, Nakahara Tatsuo, Kondo Mika, Saito Ai, Bayasula, Nakamura Tomoko, Takikawa Sachiko, Goto Maki, Kotani Tomomi, Kikkawa Fumitaka
Abstract excerpt
Hyperandrogenism, disturbance of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis followed by elevated serum luteinizing hormone (LH) levels, and insulin resistance are involved in the complicated pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Kisspeptin is coexpressed with neurokinin B (NKB) in the arcuate nucleus (ARC), the center of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulse generator that is responsible for...
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