Photoperiod

Photoperiod regulates the differential expression of KiSS-1 and GPR54 in various tissues and sexes of striped hamster

S. N. Li, Xue, H. L., Zhang, Q., Xu, J. H., Wang, S., Chen, L., and Xu, L. X., Photoperiod regulates the differential expression of KiSS-1 and GPR54 in various tissues and sexes of striped hamster, vol. 14, pp. 13894-13905, 2015.

In order to investigate how photoperiod affects the expression of KiSS-1/G-protein-coupled receptor 54 (GPR54), the hypothalamus, the ovaries and testicles of the striped hamster were studied following photoperiod treatment and melatonin injection. We found that the melatonin concentration in the blood of the striped hamster was consistent with the treated photoperiods and that the photoperiod had significant effects on KiSS-1 expression, but the effect of photoperiod on GPR54 expression differed among tissues and sexes.

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