BACKGROUND
Kisspeptin-10 (KP-10), a potent vasoconstrictor and inhibitor of angiogenesis, and its receptor, GPR54, have currently received much attention in relation to pre-eclampsia. However, it still remains unknown whether KP-10 could affect atherogenesis.
METHODS AND RESULTS
We evaluated the effects of KP-10 on human umbilical vein endothelial cells, human monocyte-derived macrophages, hu...