Control neuroendocrí de l'inici de la maduresa sexual en els vertebrats mitjançant la kisspeptina i el seu receptor, amb especial èmfasi pel que fa a la situació en els peixos teleostis Authors Alejandro Mechaly Jordi Viñas Francesc Piferrer i Circuns Abstract The discovery of kisspeptin (the product of the KISS1 gene) together with its receptor (product of the KISS1R gene), and the relationship with the control of the onset of puberty in all vertebrates has been described as one the most important findings in reproductive biology in the last years. Kisspeptin stimulates gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH), initiating the hormonal cascade which ends in the gonads with the secretion of the sex steroids which, in turn, drive sexual maturation. This paper describes the origin and discovery of the KISS1 and KISS1R genes, the structure of these genes as well as their protein products. The endocrine mechanisms and the exogenous factors affecting the kisspeptin- KISS1R complex are also discussed. Finally, we describe the multiple functions in relationship with this system in all vertebrates and discuss the differences and similarities regarding the neural expression of kisspeptin-KISS1R complex in several teleost fishes. Finally, the future perspectives in the field of the control reproduction by the manipulation of the kisspeptin-KISS1R complex are discussed. Downloads Text complet (Català) Published 2009-04-24 Issue 59, 2008 : Biologia de la reproducció / Mercè Durfort i Francesca Vidal, editores Section Articles License The intellectual property of the articles belongs to the respective authors. At the time of submitting the articles to Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Biologia, authors accept the following terms: — Authors assign to the SCB (a subsidiary of the Institut d’Estudis Catalans) the rights of reproduction, public communication (including communication through social networks) and distribution of the articles submitted for publication to Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Biologia, in any form and medium, including digital platforms. The Publications Committee reserves the right to accept or refuse submitted articles and the right to make any editorial changes it deems appropriate. If the suggested changes are accepted by authors, they should re-submit the article with such changes. — Authors answer to the SCB for the authorship and originality of submitted articles. In other words, authors assure that submitted articles do not contain fragments of works by other authors or fragments of their own previously published works; that the content of articles is original, and that the copyright of third parties is not infringed upon. Authors accept this responsibility and undertake to hold harmless the SCB for any loss or damage resulting from non-compliance with this obligation. Furthermore, they should include a statement in articles submitted to the journal regarding their responsibility for the content of the articles. — Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for the reproduction of all graphic material included in articles, and they should moreover ensure that images, videos, etc., have been created with the consent of the individuals appearing in them, and that material belonging to third parties is clearly identified and acknowledged as such within the text. Likewise, authors should provide the respective consents and authorisations to the SCB when submitting articles. — The SCB is exempt from any liability arising from the possible infringement of intellectual property rights by authors. In all cases, it undertakes to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies, if necessary. — Unless otherwise stated in the text or in the graphic material, the contents published in the journal are subject to an Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivs 3.0 Spain (by-nc-nd) license from Creative Commons, the full text of which may be consulted at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/deed.en. Therefore, the general public is authorised to reproduce, distribute and communicate articles as long as their authorship and publishing entity are acknowledged, and no commercial use is made of them nor derivative work produced from them. — The journal is not responsible for the ideas and opinions expressed by the authors of published articles.
