Decoding GnRH neurohormone pulse frequency by convergent signalling modules

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 9, Issue 66, 2012, Pages 170-182

  Tsaneva Atanasova, Krasimira ^a   Mina, Petros ^a   Caunt, Christopher J ^b   Armstrong, Stephen P ^c   McArdle, Craig A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ERK; Frequency decoding; GnRH; Mathematical model; NFAT

Indexed keywords

DECODING; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRANSCRIPTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ACTIVATION KINETICS; ERK; EXTRACELLULAR SIGNAL-REGULATED KINASE; FREQUENCY-RESPONSE CURVES; GNRH; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INTRINSIC FEATURES; NETWORK TOPOLOGY; NFAT; NUCLEAR FACTORS; NUCLEAR TRANSLOCATIONS; OPTIMAL PULSE FREQUENCY; PROSTATE CANCERS; PULSE FREQUENCIES; SUSTAINED ACTIVATION; T CELLS; TRANSCRIPTOMES;

FREQUENCY RESPONSE;

CALCIUM ION; GONADORELIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NFAT;

ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HELA CELL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 84855426349     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0215     Document Type: Article

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