Title |
Development and Aging of the Kisspeptin–GPR54 System in the Mammalian Brain: What are the Impacts on Female Reproductive Function?
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Published in |
Frontiers in endocrinology, January 2013
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DOI | 10.3389/fendo.2013.00022 |
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Authors |
Isabelle Franceschini, Elodie Desroziers |
Abstract |
The prominent role of the G protein coupled receptor GPR54 and its peptide ligand kisspeptin in the progression of puberty has been extensively documented in many mammalian species including humans. Kisspeptins are very potent gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretagogues produced by two main populations of neurons located in two ventral forebrain regions, the preoptic area and the arcuate nucleus. Within the last 2 years a substantial amount of data has accumulated concerning the development of these neuronal populations and their timely regulation by central and peripheral factors during fetal, neonatal, and peripubertal stages of development. This review focuses on the development of the kisspeptin-GPR54 system in the brain of female mice, rats, sheep, monkeys, and humans. We will also discuss the notion that this system represents a major target through which signals from the environment early in life can reprogram reproductive function. |
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