Exploring the role of ghrelin as novel regulator of gonadal function

Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 83-88

  Tena Sempere, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

GH secretagogue receptor; Ghrelin; Gonadotropins; Human; Leydig cell; Ovary; Rat; Seminiferous Tubules; Testis

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; GONADORELIN; GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE RECEPTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; STEM CELL FACTOR; TESTOSTERONE;

AUTOCRINE EFFECT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPITHELIUM CELL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FERTILITY; FOOD INTAKE; GENE EXPRESSION; GONAD FUNCTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LEYDIG CELL; LUTEAL CELL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OVARY CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PLEIOTROPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS CELL; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE;

ANIMALS; CELL PROLIFERATION; FEMALE; GONADS; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; OVARY; PEPTIDE HORMONES; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; REPRODUCTION; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 15944380469     PISSN: 10966374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2005.02.001     Document Type: Review

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