Control of GnRH secretion: One step back

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 367-375

  Clarke, Iain J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food intake; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Hypothalamus; Reproduction; RF amide peptide

Indexed keywords

DYNORPHIN; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 54; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN INHIBITORY HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS HORMONE; KISSPEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; NEUROKININ B; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BRAIN NERVE CELL; BREEDING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOOD INTAKE; GONADORELIN RELEASE; GONADOTROPIN SECRETING CELL; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRESS;

ANIMALS; ESTROGENS; GLYCOPROTEINS; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; NEURONS; PITUITARY GLAND; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS;

EID: 79960555999     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: 18734596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2011.01.001     Document Type: Review

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