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Kisspeptin deficiency leads to abnormal adrenal glands and excess steroid hormone secretion.
Human molecular genetics - 18 Dec 2020
Berthon Annabel, Settas Nikolaos, Delaney Angela, Giannakou Andreas, Demidowich Andrew, Faucz Fabio R, Seminara Stephanie B, Chen Margaret E, Stratakis Constantine A
Abstract excerpt
Knockout mice for the kisspeptin receptor, Kiss1r (Kiss1r-/-) and its ligand kisspeptin, Kiss1 (Kiss1-/-) replicate the phenotype of isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) associated with variants of these genes in humans. A recent report suggests that kisspeptin may be involved in human fetal adrenocortical development and function. Herein, we characterized the adrenal function and morphology in Kiss1-/-...
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