Gene networks and the neuroendocrine regulation of puberty

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 324, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 3-11

  Ojeda, Sergio R ^a   Dubay, Christopher ^a   Lomniczi, Alejandro ^a   Kaidar, Gabi ^a   Matagne, Valerie ^a   Sandau, Ursula S ^a   Dissen, Gregory A ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Glial neuronal communication; GnRH neurons; Hypothalamus; Timing of puberty; Transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 54; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE 65; GLUTAMIC ACID; GONADORELIN; KISSPEPTIN; OCTAMER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 2;

CELL COMMUNICATION; DELAYED PUBERTY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENE REPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GONADORELIN RELEASE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NEUROSECRETION;

GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PUBERTY; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 77953911681     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2009.12.003     Document Type: Review

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