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Thermoneutral conditions correct the obese phenotype in female, but not male, Kiss1r knockout mice.
Journal of thermal biology - 1 May 2020
Halvorson C L, De Bond J P, Maloney S K, Smith J T
Abstract excerpt
Kisspeptin, a neuropeptide that activates gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons, has also been implicated as a regulator of energy balance. Kisspeptin receptor (Kiss1r) knockout (KO) mice display an obese phenotype in adulthood compared to wild-type (WT) controls due to reduced energy expenditure. Additionally, experimental evidence shows that the temperature of typical rodent housing conditions (22 °C)...
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