Insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) and the HPG axis in the male

Insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) and the HPG axis in the male

The HPG (hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal) axis comprises pulsatile GnRH from the hypothalamus impacting on the anterior pituitary to induce expression and release of both LH and FSH into the circulation. These in turn stimulate receptors on testicular Leydig and Sertoli cells, respectively, to promote...

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Main Authors: Richard eIvell, Kee eHeng, Ravinder eAnand-Ivell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Puberty
Testosterone
INSL3
RXFP2
Leydig cell
hypothalamic hypogonadism
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00006/full

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