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Named after the gene KISS1, itself named after the confectionery Hershey's Kisses because it was discovered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
kisspeptin (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 kisspeptins)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/19 21:22 UTC 版)
Kisspeptin (formerly known as Metastin), the product of the gene Kiss1 is a G-protein coupled receptor ligand for GPR54. Kiss1 was originally identified as a human metastasis suppressor gene that has the ability to suppress melanoma and breast cancer metastasis. It recently became clear that kisspeptin-GPR54 signaling has an important role in initiating GnRH secretion at puberty, the extent of which is an area of ongoing research.