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Kisspeptin and neurokinin B: roles in reproductive health
15 Jan 2025
Abstract excerpt
Kisspeptin and neurokinin B (NKB) play a key role in several physiological processes including in puberty, adult reproductive function including the menstrual cycle, as well as mediating the symptoms of menopause. Infundibular kisspeptin neurons, which coexpress NKB, regulate the activity of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons and thus the physiological pulsatile secretion of GnRH from the hypothalamus....
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