Kisspeptin Inhibits High-Voltage Activated Ca2+ Channels in GnRH Neurons via Multiple Ca2+ Influx and Release Pathways
Zhang XB, Spergel DJ. Kisspeptin Inhibits High-Voltage Activated Ca2+ Channels in GnRH Neurons via Multiple Ca2+ Influx and Release Pathways. Neuroendocrinology 2012, 96: 68-80. PMID: 22343183, DOI: 10.1159/000335985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGnRH neuronsGnRH-green fluorescent protein transgenic miceG protein-coupled receptor 54Phospholipase C inhibitor edelfosineWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsGonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretionCanonical transient receptor potential (TRPC) channelsTransient receptor potential channelsRyR agonist caffeinePatch-clamp recordingsChelation of intracellularVGCC activityReceptor 54Kisspeptin-10Hormone secretionPeptide 234KP-10Antagonist caffeineBrain slicesSubsequent fertilityTransgenic miceTRPC channelsNeuronsDependent inhibitionCytoplasmic free