Chemicals and Drugs

Kisspeptins

Intercellular signaling peptides that were originally characterized by their ability to suppress NEOPLASM METASTASIS. Kisspeptins have since been found to play an important role in the neuroendocrine regulation of REPRODUCTION.

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Abstract

Intercellular signaling peptides that were originally characterized by their ability to suppress NEOPLASM METASTASIS. Kisspeptins have since been found to play an important role in the neuroendocrine regulation of REPRODUCTION.

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  • Kisspeptin
  • Metastin
  • Metastins
  • KiSS-1 Metastasis Suppressor
  • Kisspeptin-1
  • Metastasis Suppressor KiSS-1
  • KiSS 1 Metastasis Suppressor
  • KiSS-1, Metastasis Suppressor
  • Kisspeptin 1
  • Metastasis Suppressor KiSS 1
  • Metastasis Suppressor, KiSS-1

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins (1997-2011)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kisspeptins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059648. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059648
  2. Kisspeptins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisspeptin
  3. Kisspeptins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q909371