Multiple kisspeptin receptors in early osteichthyans provide new insights into the evolution of this receptor family.

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Jérémy Pasquier, Anne-Gaëlle Lafont, Shan-Ru Jeng, Marina Morini, Ron Dirks, Guido van den Thillart, Jonna Tomkiewicz, Hervé Tostivint, Ching-Fong Chang, Karine Rousseau, Sylvie Dufour
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Gar’; European eel
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048931; https://doaj.org/article/7e03c4233d214acc8ffc72659267e905

Deorphanization of GPR54 receptor a decade ago led to the characterization of the kisspeptin receptor (Kissr) in mammals and the discovery of its major role in the brain control of reproduction. While a single gene encodes for Kissr in eutherian mammals including human, other vertebrates present a v...