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KISS1R

KISS1R
Identifiers
Aliases KISS1R, AXOR12, CPPB1, GPR54, HH8, HOT7T175, KISS-1R, KiSS1-derived peptide receptor, KISS1 receptor
External IDs MGI: 2148793 HomoloGene: 11411 GeneCards: KISS1R
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_032551

NM_053244

RefSeq (protein)

NP_115940

NP_444474.1
NP_444474

Location (UCSC) Chr 19: 0.92 – 0.92 Mb Chr 10: 79.92 – 79.92 Mb
PubMed search

NM_032551

NM_053244

NP_115940

NP_444474.1
NP_444474

The KiSS1-derived peptide receptor (also known as GPR54 or the Kisspeptin receptor) is a G protein-coupled receptor which binds the peptide hormone kisspeptin (metastin). Kisspeptin is encoded by the metastasis suppressor gene KISS1, which is expressed in a variety of endocrine and gonadal tissues. Activation of the kisspeptin receptor is linked to the phospholipase C and inositol trisphosphate second messenger cascades inside the cell.

Kisspeptin is involved in the regulation of endocrine function and the onset of puberty, with activation of the kisspeptin receptor triggering release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), and release of kisspeptin itself being inhibited by oestradiol but enhanced by GnRH. Reductions in kisspeptin levels with age may conversely be one of the reasons behind age-related declines in levels of other endocrine hormones such as luteinizing hormone.


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