ey0020.5-11 | Basic Research | ESPEYB20
J Roa
, M Ruiz-Cruz
, F Ruiz-Pino
, R Onieva
, MJ Vazquez
, MJ Sanchez-Tapia
, JM Ruiz-Rodriguez
, V Sobrino
, A Barroso
, V Heras
, I Velasco
, C Perdices-Lopez
, C Ohlsson
, MS Avendano
, V Prevot
, M Poutanen
, L Pinilla
, F Gaytan
, M Tena-Sempere
Brief summary: A newly developed mouse model of congenital ablation of Dicer in kisspeptin neurons was used to identify a role for miRNAs in kisspeptin neuron activity and control of reproduction.The last few years have seen a shift in paradigm with the discovery of epigenetic mechanisms regulating GnRH neuron activity and thus puberty and reproduction. In particular, miRNAs appear to play a crucial role in the maturation and function of the hypothalamic...