Kisspeptins and RFRP-3 Act in Concert to Synchronize Rodent Reproduction with Seasons

Seasonal mammals use the photoperiodic variation in the nocturnal production of the pineal hormone melatonin to synchronize their reproductive activity with seasons. In rodents, the (SD) short day profile of melatonin secretion has long been proven to inhibit reproductive activity. Lately, we demons...

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Main Authors: Simonneaux, Valérie, Ancel, Caroline, Poirel, Vincent Joseph, Gauer, François
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3581800/