The effect of short fasting on the hypothalamic neuronal system of kisspeptin in peripubertal female lambs

•The effect of fasting on the expression of kisspeptin neurons in peripubertal lambs.•Fasting elicited the decrease of kisspeptin synthesis in the hypothalamic areas.•Kisspeptin may represent a link between metabolic cues and reproductive processes. Changes in the metabolic state induced by feed res...

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