Central and direct regulation of testicular activity by gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone and its receptor

Central and direct regulation of testicular activity by gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone and its receptor

Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) was first identified in Japanese quail to be an inhibitor of gonadotropin synthesis and release. GnIH peptides have since been identified in all vertebrates, and all share an LPXRFamide (X = L or Q) motif at their C-termini. The receptor for GnIH is the G prote...

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Main Authors: Takayoshi eUbuka, You Lee eSon, Yasuko eTobari, Misato eNarihiro, George E Bentley, Lance eKriegsfeld, Kazuyoshi eTsutsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Gonadotropins
Melatonin
Spermatogenesis
Testosterone
stress
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00008/full

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