kisspeptin
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of kisspeptin
C21: after the KiSS-1 gene that produces it
Example Sentences
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It also decided to move forward on two other peptides not listed in the complaint: kisspeptin and ibutamoren mesylate.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
To investigate this, the researchers genetically modified female rats to delete Kiss1, a gene that codes for kisspeptin, only in neurons that expressed the dynorphin receptor.
From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2023
They found that the genetically modified rats with deleted Kiss1 in dynorphin receptor-expressing cells had only 3% of kisspeptin neurons in the ARC and 50% in the AVPV.
From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2023
The UK researchers say kisspeptin has potential to treat a condition that affects up to 10% of people.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2023
The rite of passage into adulthood begins silently in the brain with the release of the hormone kisspeptin, named for its discovery in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where The Hershey Company first manufactured its trademark chocolate kisses.
From Nature • Oct. 3, 2017
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