In cell lines, activation of GPR54 by the KiSS1 gene product induced changes of cell morphology, including cytoplasmic condensation and membrane protrusions.
In plain wordsIn cells, activating the kisspeptin receptor changed cell shape. The activating compound is not named in the abstract.
- Peptide
- Kisspeptin-10
- Outcome
- Not applicableCell morphology change after GPR54 activation
- Study
n: not reported in source
cell lines (293 cells)- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Cancer
Source sentences
Activation of Rho and Rho-associated kinase by GPR54 and KiSS1 metastasis suppressor gene product induces changes of cell morphology and contributes to apoptosis.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We show here that the activation of GPR54 induced immediate and profound changes of cell morphology, including cytoplasmic condensation and formation of unpolarized plasma membrane protrusions.
In this study, Kisspeptin-10 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Kisspeptin-10.