ra0001p338 | (1) | WCRB2014
Shirota Mariko
, Kawashima Jun
, Shirota Kinji
, Uenoyama Yoshihisa
, Nakamura Sho
, Ikegami Kana
, Maeda Kei-ichiro
, Tsukamura Hiroko
Introduction: Kisspeptin, encoded by Kiss1, is a neuropeptide that directly regulates GnRH secretion from the hypothalamus. The present study aimed to examine a relationship between the circulating gonadotropin levels and follicle development using the Kiss1 knockout (Kiss1 KO) adult female rats.Materials and methods: Kiss1 KO and WT animals were obtained by mating of Kiss1+/− males and female...