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- noun biochemistry A
protein -coupled ligand that plays a role inpuberty .
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That is where a recently discovered hormone called kisspeptin comes in.
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That is where a recently discovered hormone called kisspeptin comes in.
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TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- A hormone called kisspeptin may offer a new treatment for infertility, according to British researchers who found that the hormone can activate ...
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TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- A hormone called kisspeptin may offer a new treatment for infertility, according to British researchers who found that the hormone can activate the release of sex hormones that control the menstrual cycle.
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TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- A hormone called kisspeptin may offer a new treatment for infertility, according to British researchers who found that the hormone can activate ...
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An analysis of the DNA of a family whose members have suffered from the disease confirmed that the gene is vital because it paves the way for the body to process a hormone known as kisspeptin.
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The Scottish team took kisspeptin and created an artificial version - called kisspeptin antagonist - which in laboratory tests has proved it can make the natural protein work properly and normalise the release of hormones.
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The head of the research team, Professor Robert Millar, said the drug - which has the clinical name kisspeptin antagonist - could prove a major breakthrough.
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A naturally occurring protein called kisspeptin regulates the switching on and off of these hormones.
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The Scottish team took kisspeptin and created an artificial version - called kisspeptin antagonist - which in laboratory tests has proved it can make the natural protein work properly and normalise the release of hormones.
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recombinantdna commented on the word kisspeptin
"The naming of the Kiss-1 gene and its product, kisspeptin, was made by the team of scientists who discovered the gene in Hershey, Pennsylvania, famous for its chocolate "Kisses (Hershey's Kisses)" - Wiki
December 14, 2008