What chemical or chemicals are responsible for sending a signal that triggers the beginnings of puberty?

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Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide that plays a key role in triggering the onset of puberty. It stimulates the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which in turn triggers the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the pituitary gland, leading to the maturation of the ovarian follicles in females and the development of Leydig cells in males. While androgens (such as testosterone) play a role in physical changes during puberty, they are not responsible for triggering its onset. Adrenalin and cytokines are not directly involved in the initiation of puberty.

What Chemical or Chemicals Are Responsible for Sending a Signal