Determination of KISS1, KISS1R and Kisspeptin in Fat Tissue of Normal Weight and Obese Humans and Correlations between Serum Kisspeptin and Leptin

Kisspeptin, a neuropeptide mainly expressed in the hypothalamus, has a major role in reproductive regulation. Previous studies showed that Kiss1 mRNA expression is also found in adipose tissue in rats. This study aimed to determine KISS1, KISS1R, and leptin expression in fat tissues. Both KISS1 and...

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Main Authors: Chantacha Sitticharoon, Vipada Boonpuan, Chalermchai Mitrpant, Malika Churintaraphan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mahidol University 2017-04-01
Series:Siriraj Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/82333