hrp0092fc8.6 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty Session 1 | ESPE2019

Source and Changes in Serum Level of Kisspeptin in Female Rats at Different Developmental Stages

Kwon Ahreum , Kim Ho-seong , Suh Jungwhan , Choi Han-saem , Song Kyungchul , Suh Yongsuk

Introduction: The Kiss1/Kisspeptin/Kiss1r system is essential for puberty onset and reproductive system development, especially in the hypothalamus. Nevertheless, Kiss1 is expressed in other organs. Additionally, serum kisspeptin has been associated with puberty. However, studies on the developmental changes in serum kisspeptin levels and its main source are limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the developmental ...