Molecular biology of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-I, GnRH-II, and their receptors in humans

CK Cheng, PCK Leung - Endocrine reviews, 2005 - academic.oup.com
In human beings, two forms of GnRH, termed GnRH-I and GnRH-II, encoded by separate
genes have been identified. Although these hormones share comparable cDNA and …

Gonadotropins and ovarian cancer

JH Choi, AST Wong, HF Huang… - Endocrine reviews, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Ovarian epithelial cancer (OEC) accounts for 90% of all ovarian cancers and is the leading
cause of death from gynecological cancers in North America and Europe. Despite its clinical …

Inhibition of BAD phosphorylation either at serine 112 via extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase cascade or at serine 136 via Akt cascade sensitizes human …

J Hayakawa, M Ohmichi, H Kurachi, Y Kanda… - Cancer research, 2000 - AACR
We studied the roles of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI-3K)-protein kinase B/Akt-BAD
cascade in both cisplatin-resistant Caov-3 and-sensitive A2780 human ovarian cancer cell …

GnRH receptors in cancer: from cell biology to novel targeted therapeutic strategies

P Limonta, MM Marelli, S Mai, M Motta… - Endocrine …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The crucial role of pituitary GnRH receptors (GnRH-R) in the control of reproductive
functions is well established. These receptors are the target of GnRH agonists (through …

Intracellular signaling pathways mediated by the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor

S Kraus, Z Naor, R Seger - Archives of medical research, 2001 - Elsevier
The hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a key regulator of the
reproductive system, triggering the synthesis and release of LH and FSH in the pituitary …

Gonadotropin‐releasing hormone: GnRH receptor signaling in extrapituitary tissues

LWT Cheung, AST Wong - The FEBS journal, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) has historically been known as a pituitary
hormone; however, in the past few years, interest has been raised in locally produced …

Inhibition of phosphorylation of BAD and Raf-1 by Akt sensitizes human ovarian cancer cells to paclitaxel

S Mabuchi, M Ohmichi, A Kimura, K Hisamoto… - Journal of Biological …, 2002 - ASBMB
We studied the roles of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI-3K)-Akt-BAD cascade, ERK-
BAD cascade, and Akt-Raf-1 cascade in the paclitaxel-resistant SW626 human ovarian …

The biology of gonadotropin hormone-releasing hormone: role in the control of tumor growth and progression in humans

P Limonta, RM Moretti, MM Marelli, M Motta - Frontiers in …, 2003 - Elsevier
It is now well known that different forms of GnRH coexist in the same vertebrate species. In
humans, two forms of GnRH have been identified so far. The first form corresponds to the …

Diversity of actions of GnRHs mediated by ligand-induced selective signaling

RP Millar, AJ Pawson, K Morgan, EF Rissman… - Frontiers in …, 2008 - Elsevier
Geoffrey Wingfield Harris' demonstration of hypothalamic hormones regulating pituitary
function led to their structural identification and therapeutic utilization in a wide spectrum of …

Expression of receptors for luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone in human ovarian and endometrial cancers: frequency, autoregulation, and correlation with direct …

P Völker, C Gründker, O Schmidt, KD Schulz… - American journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: Several recent reports have demonstrated the expression of luteinizing hormone-
releasing hormone receptors by human ovarian and endometrial cancers. Controversy …