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SUBMITTER: Shi H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10705963 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shi Haixia H Yan Zunqiang Z Du Hong H Tang Yuran Y Song Kelin K Yang Qiaoli Q Huang Xiaoyu X Wang Pengfei P Gao Xiaoli X Yang Jiaojiao J Gun Shuangbao S
International journal of molecular sciences 20231124 23
Kisspeptin, a neuropeptide encoded by the <i>Kiss1</i> gene, combines with its receptor Kiss1R to regulate the onset of puberty and male fertility by the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. However, little is known regarding the expression signatures and molecular functions of <i>Kiss1</i> in the testis. H&E staining revealed that well-arranged spermatogonia, spermatocytes, round and elongated spermatids, and spermatozoa, were observed in 4-, 6-, and 8-month-old testes compared to 1- and 3-mont ...[more]