Kisspeptin
SKU: SKU-AKS-010
Dosage:
$60.00 AUD
Compound Specifications
Research Notes
Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide encoded by the KISS1 gene, first identified in 1996 at Penn State College of Medicine. It acts through the KISS1 receptor (GPR54), which is expressed on GnRH neurons in the hypothalamus.
When kisspeptin binds to this receptor, it triggers the release of GnRH, which in turn stimulates the pituitary to release luteinising hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). This positions kisspeptin at the top of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, the hormonal cascade that regulates reproductive function.
Loss-of-function mutations in the KISS1R gene cause hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, demonstrating the peptide's essential role in reproductive axis activation. Kisspeptin is widely used in reproductive endocrinology research and as a model system for studying neuroendocrine integration.
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