Kisspeptin expression is decreased in the arcuate nucleus of hypothyroid female rats with irregular estrus cycles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2016.11.005
Abstract: Insufficiency of thyroid hormones inhibits gonadotropin release and results in dysregulation of reproductive function, although the precise mechanism of this disrupted gonadotropin secretion remains unclear. Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide that strongly stimulates gonadotropin secretion and… read more here.
Keywords: estrus cycles; arcuate nucleus; irregular estrus; expression ... See more keywords