Physiology of the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurone: Studies from embryonic GnRH neurones

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 542-553

  Constantin, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cell excitability; LHRH; Regulatory signalling pathways

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; FIBRONECTIN; G PROTEIN COUPLED INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL; GONADORELIN; LAMININ; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; PROTEIN P75; VOLTAGE GATED CHANNEL FORMING PROTEIN;

ADRENERGIC NERVE CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL POPULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FERTILITY; FIBROBLAST; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDIAN EMINENCE; MESENCHYME CELL; MODULATION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; NOSE; OLFACTORY NUCLEUS; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NASAL CAVITY; NEURONS;

EID: 79955962101     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02130.x     Document Type: Article

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