A new key neurohormone controlling reproduction, gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH): Biosynthesis, mode of action and functional significance

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-88

  Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH); Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH); Gonadotropins; Hypothalamus; Kisspeptin; Melatonin; Neuropeptides; Pituitary; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN INHIBITORY HORMONE; KISSPEPTIN; NEUROHORMONE; PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOSYNTHESIS; BRAIN; DRUG MECHANISM; GONAD; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HISTORY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; AVIAN PROTEINS; BIRDS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 65049084938     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2009.02.003     Document Type: Review

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