Gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH) as a regulator of gonadotropes

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 385, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 36-44

  Clarke, Iain J ^a   Parkington, Helena C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Hypothalamus; Luteinizing hormone; Pituitary; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN INHIBITORY HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN RECEPTOR; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE FF; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DORSOMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; GONADOTROPIN SECRETING CELL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MEDIAN EMINENCE; NONHUMAN; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PITUITARY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; GONADOTROPHS; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES; MICE; RATS; SHEEP;

EID: 84896728516     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: 18728057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2013.08.017     Document Type: Review

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