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Kisspeptins

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Definition: 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.      Other names Kisspeptin-1; KiSS-1 Metastasis Suppressor; Metastasis Suppressor, KiSS-1; Metastasis Suppressor KiSS 1; Kisspeptin 1; KiSS-1, Metastasis Suppressor; KiSS 1 Metastasis Suppressor; Metastins; Metastasis Suppressor KiSS-1
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Kiss1 protein, zebrafish  0   *Zebrafish Proteins *Kisspeptins. Peptides 2008 Jan;29(1):57-64
Kiss1 protein, mouse  0   *Kisspeptins.
Kiss1 protein, rat  0   *Kisspeptins Genes, Tumor Suppressor.
KISS1 protein, human  0   *Kisspeptins Genes, Tumor Suppressor. Cancer Res 1997 Jun 15;57(12):2384-7

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