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Inactivating NHLH2 variants cause idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and obesity in humans.
Human genetics - 1 Feb 2022
Topaloglu A Kemal, Simsek Enver, Kocher Matthew A, Mammadova Jamala, Bober Ece, Kotan Leman Damla, Turan Ihsan, Celiloglu Can, Gurbuz Fatih, Yuksel Bilgin, Good Deborah J
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Metabolism has a role in determining the time of pubertal development and fertility. Nonetheless, molecular/cellular pathways linking metabolism/body weight to puberty/reproduction are unknown. The KNDy (Kisspeptin/Neurokinin B/Dynorphin) neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus constitute the GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) pulse generator. We previously created a mouse model with a whole-body...
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