Gonadotropin regulation by pulsatile GnRH: Signaling and gene expression

GA Stamatiades, UB Kaiser - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2018 - Elsevier
The precise orchestration of hormonal regulation at all levels of the hypothalamic-pituitary-
gonadal axis is essential for normal reproductive function and fertility. The pulsatile secretion …

Emerging insights into hypothalamic‐pituitary‐gonadal axis regulation and interaction with stress signalling

A Acevedo‐Rodriguez, AS Kauffman… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Reproduction and fertility are regulated via hormones of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐gonadal
(HPG) axis. Control of this reproductive axis occurs at all levels, including the brain and …

GnRH and GnRH receptors in the pathophysiology of the human female reproductive system

R Maggi, AM Cariboni, MM Marelli… - Human reproduction …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Human reproduction depends on an intact hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal
(HPG) axis. Hypothalamic gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) has been recognized …

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptors

RP Millar, ZL Lu, AJ Pawson, CA Flanagan… - Endocrine …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
GnRH and its analogs are used extensively for the treatment of hormone-dependent
diseases and assisted reproductive techniques. They also have potential as novel …

Psychological aspects of infertility. A systematic review

F Szkodziak, J Krzyżanowski… - Journal of International …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Fertility may be defined as a capacity to conceive and produce offspring. Infertility
is characterized by failure to establish a clinical pregnancy after 12 months of regular and …

GnRH pulsatility, the pituitary response and reproductive dysfunction

R Tsutsumi, NJG Webster - Endocrine journal, 2009 - jstage.jst.go.jp
GnRh plays an essential role in neuroendocrine control of reproductive function. in
mammals, the pattern of gonadotropin secretion includes both pulse and surge phases …

Molecular regulation of follicle-stimulating hormone synthesis, secretion and action

N Das, TR Kumar - Journal of molecular endocrinology, 2018 - jme.bioscientifica.com
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) plays fundamental roles in male and female fertility. FSH
is a heterodimeric glycoprotein expressed by gonadotrophs in the anterior pituitary. The …

Gonadotropin-releasing-hormone-receptor antagonists

JAF Huirne, CB Lambalk - The Lancet, 2001 - thelancet.com
Pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the pituitary secretion of both
luteinising hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and thus controls the …

Ion channels and signaling in the pituitary gland

SS Stojilkovic, J Tabak, R Bertram - Endocrine reviews, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Endocrine pituitary cells are neuronlike; they express numerous voltage-gated sodium,
calcium, potassium, and chloride channels and fire action potentials spontaneously …

Egr-1 is a downstream effector of GnRH and synergizes by direct interaction with Ptx1 and SF-1 to enhance luteinizing hormone β gene transcription

JJ Tremblay, J Drouin - Molecular and Cellular Biology, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
Pituitary gonadotropins are critical regulators of gonadal development and function.
Expression and secretion of the mature hormones are regulated by gonadotropin-releasing …