Kisspeptin-10
Also known as: KP-10 · Metastin fragment
A key upstream signal of the reproductive hormone axis, studied in fertility and endocrine research.
View in catalog →Overview
Kisspeptin-10 is the shortest active fragment of kisspeptin, a peptide that sits near the top of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. It has an active human clinical-research literature in reproductive endocrinology.
How it’s studied to work
Kisspeptin binds the KISS1R (GPR54) receptor on hypothalamic neurons to stimulate release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), the master trigger of the downstream reproductive-hormone cascade.
Research areas
- ›Reproductive-axis (HPG) regulation
- ›GnRH / gonadotropin release
- ›Fertility and puberty research
Handling & storage
- Storage
- Lyophilized; store cold.
- Reconstitution
- Bacteriostatic water for laboratory reconstitution.
Further reading
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