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Dicer ablation in Kiss1 neurons impairs puberty and fertility preferentially in female mice

Authors :
Juan Roa
Miguel Ruiz-Cruz
Francisco Ruiz-Pino
Rocio Onieva
Maria J. Vazquez
Maria J. Sanchez-Tapia
Jose M. Ruiz-Rodriguez
Veronica Sobrino
Alexia Barroso
Violeta Heras
Inmaculada Velasco
Cecilia Perdices-Lopez
Claes Ohlsson
Maria Soledad AvendaƱo
Vincent Prevot
Matti Poutanen
Leonor Pinilla
Francisco Gaytan
Manuel Tena-Sempere
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Kiss1 neurons are essential for puberty and fertility. Here, the authors show that canonical microRNA biosynthesis in Kiss1 neurons plays an essential role in the control of puberty and fertility, especially in females, likely via repression of repressors on the Kiss1 gene.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6b753545ed844d9184dfd67bb491e30f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32347-4