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ea0044oc1.3 | Early Career Oral Communications | SFEBES2016

Investigating the interaction between KNDy peptides on gonadotrophin release in humans – novel findings with therapeutic importance

Narayanaswamy Shakunthala , Prague Julia K , Jayasena Channa N , Papadopoulou Deborah A , Mizamtsidi Maria , Shah Amar J , Bassett Paul , Comninos Alexander N , Abbara Ali , Bloom Stephen R , Veldhuis Johannes D , Dhillo Waljit S

Background: Hypothalamic KNDy neurons have recently been identified as key regulators of reproductive function by releasing three neuropeptides namely kisspeptin, neurokinin B (NKB) and dynorphin. Animal studies show they interact to control pulsatile GnRH release, which is vital for fertility. In animals, kisspeptin stimulates, NKB modulates and the opioid dynorphin inhibits GnRH pulsatility. However, the interaction of these peptides has never been studied in humans. To inve...

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Investigating the interaction between KNDy peptides on gonadotrophin release in humans – novel findings with therapeutic importance

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