Review: Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone action in the brain and pituitary

Review: Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone action in the brain and pituitary

Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) was first identified in the Japanese quail as a hypothalamic neuropeptide inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion. Subsequent studies have shown that GnIH is present in the brains of birds including songbirds, and mammals including humans. The identified avian and...

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Main Authors: Takayoshi eUbuka, You Lee eSon, Yasuko eTobari, Kazuyoshi eTsutsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Gonadotropins
Melatonin
Reproductive Behavior
stress
GPR147
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00148/full

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