GnRH-induced Ca2+ signaling patterns and gonadotropin secretion in pituitary gonadotrophs. Functional adaptations to both ordinary and extraordinary physiological demands

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 4, Issue SEP, 2013, Pages

  Durán Pastén, Maria Luisa ^a   Fiordelisio, Tatiana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Calcium; GnRH; Gonadotrophs; Gonadotropins; Pituitary; Secretion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886052511     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2013.00127     Document Type: Review

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