Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide produced by the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that controls the release of several important hormones in the body including gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRh), luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Kisspeptin plays a major role in reproductive function in both men and women, secretion of aldosterone (which regulates water and salt balance), tumor suppression, and kidney function. Kisspeptin was originally named Metastin, a direct reflection of its ability to prevent the spread of cancer.
Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide produced by the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that controls the release of several important hormones in the body including gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRh), luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Kisspeptin plays a major role in reproductive function in both men and women, secretion of aldosterone (which regulates water and salt balance), tumor suppression, and kidney function. Kisspeptin was originally named Metastin, a direct reflection of its ability to prevent the spread of cancer.