The transcriptional control of female puberty

Brain Research

Volumn 1364, Issue , 2010, Pages 164-174

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

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Glial neuronal communication; GnRH neuron; Hypothalamus; Timing of puberty; Transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; GONADORELIN; GROWTH FACTOR; KISSPEPTIN; OPIATE;

CELL COMMUNICATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GLIA; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MAMMAL; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; EPIGENOMICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PUBERTY; SEXUAL MATURATION; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 78649516684     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.09.039     Document Type: Review

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