Open AccessRole of the kisspeptin/KISS1 receptor system in the testicular development of mice
Author(s) -
Chi Ming Chiang,
Han-Pang Chiu,
De-Shien Jong,
LeangShin Wu,
Yue Jia Lee,
Chien Chao Chiu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000443f
Subject(s) - kisspeptin , luteinizing hormone , endocrinology , medicine , messenger rna , receptor , gonadotropin releasing hormone , immunohistochemistry , leydig cell , hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis , biology , hormone , gene , biochemistry
Kisspeptin and its receptor KISS1R have been found to be essential regulators of reproductive function. Previous data have revealed the presence of Kiss1 and Kiss1r mRNAs in the hypothalamus and the testis of humans and rodents. However, the precise location and possible physiological role of the kisspeptin/KISS1R system in the testis remain ambiguous.