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ea0021oc2.6 | Neuroendocrine tumours/pituitary | SFEBES2009

Laying the foundation for neuroendocrine control of human reproduction: an investigation into the development of kisspeptin and neurokinin B networks

Tello Javier , George Jyothis , Millar Mike , Anderson Richard , Millar Robert

The development and maturation of kisspeptin neurons is critical for activating GnRH release needed to initiate puberty. However, little is known of the development and organization of kisspeptin neurons in the human hypothalamus and the anatomical architecture of kisspeptin neurons in rodents is distinct from that of primates.The aim of the present study was to examine the development of the hypothalamic neuroendocrine circuitry that sets the structural...