Kisspeptin neuroendocrine signaling integrates metabolic status with reproductive function, with undernutrition suppressing kisspeptin and fertility — the molecular gatekeeper linking body energy to reproductive capacity.
Key findingKisspeptin neuroendocrine signaling integrates metabolic status with reproductive function, with undernutrition suppressing kisspeptin and fertility —
What the researchers found
Kisspeptin neuroendocrine signaling integrates metabolic status with reproductive function, with undernutrition suppressing kisspeptin and fertility — the molecular gatekeeper linking body energy to reproductive capacity.
Why it matters
Relevant for peptide research.
How the study worked
research study.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
emerging evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2011.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
Common questions
What was studied?
What was found?
Read the original research
Neuroendocrine control by kisspeptins: role in metabolic regulation of fertility.
Nature reviews. Endocrinology, 8(1), 40-53
Citation
Navarro, Victor M; Tena-Sempere, Manuel. (2011). Neuroendocrine control by kisspeptins: role in metabolic regulation of fertility.. Nature reviews. Endocrinology, 8(1), 40-53. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2011.147