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Kisspeptin-10

Also known as: KP-10, Metastin(45-54), Kisspeptin 10 (human)

Classification

Peptide

Regulatory Status

not-established

Sources

5

Review

n/a

Overview

Kisspeptin-10 is the minimal bioactive C-terminal decapeptide fragment of the KISS1 gene product (kisspeptin/metastin) and acts as an agonist at the KISS1R (GPR54) receptor, the key upstream activator of hypothalamic GnRH neurons in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis.

Evidence and limitations

Human/preclinical evidence breakdown is not available in this record.

Pathways

Kisspeptin-10 is the minimal bioactive C-terminal decapeptide fragment of the KISS1 gene product (kisspeptin/metastin) and acts as an agonist at the KISS1R (GPR54) receptor, the key upstream activator of hypothalamic GnRH neurons in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis.

Interactions & cautions

GnRH analogues, gonadotropins, or other fertility hormones — Unpredictable LH/FSH and sex-steroid responses (review)

These are observational flags for review, not individualized instructions.

Sources

Educational reference only — not medical advice.

What people report (anecdote)

CLINICAL DATA (from trials)

Adverse events:

None recorded in our sources.

Effects measured:

Human trials: none found.

ANECDOTE

What people report: anecdote, not evidence

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