Decoding high gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulsatility: A role for GnRH receptor coupling to the cAMP pathway?

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 3, Issue AUG, 2012, Pages

  Cohen Tannoudji, Joëlle ^a   Avet, Charlotte ^a   Garrel, Ghislaine ^a   Counis, Raymond ^a   Simon, Violaine ^a  

^a Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpêtrière   (France)

Author keywords

CAMP pathway; GnRH pulsatile pattern; GnRH receptor; Gonadotrope cell signaling; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873877970     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2012.00107     Document Type: Review

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