Influence of stress-induced intermediates on gonadotropin gene expression in gonadotrope cells

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 385, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 71-77

  Breen, Kellie M ^a   Mellon, Pamela L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone; Glucocorticoids; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Luteinizing hormone; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; CATECHOLAMINE; CYTOKINE; FOLLITROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; GLUCOCORTICOID; GONADORELIN RECEPTOR; GONADOTROPIN; HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BETA SUBUNIT; OPIATE PEPTIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ALPHA CHAIN; BEHAVIOR; ENDOCRINE CELL; FERTILITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GONAD; GONADOTROPE CELL; GONADOTROPIN GENE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS;

FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PITUITARY;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADOTROPHS; HUMANS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84896703072     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: 18728057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2013.08.014     Document Type: Review

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