ILOs:
- Describe the role of kisspeptin in the reproductive tract
- Describe the role of kisspeptin in puberty
- Describe what happens when kisspeptin is dysregulated
- Why is kisspeptin being considered as a therapeutic target for reproductive disorders?
- What changes occur in the hypothalamus around puberty to prepare for kisspeptin to start regulating the HPG axis?
- Where does Kisspetin reside?
- What does kispeptin regulate?
- What happens when kisspeptin release is blocked - on GnRH?
- What is the effect of kispeptin in males?
- What is the effect of kispeptin in females?
- What control kisspeptin?
- How do we know kisspeptin is regulated through feedback?
- Does kisspeptin play a role in puberty?
- Evidence for this?
- What can cause delayed puberty?
- What can cause late puberty?
- Summary