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39 Citations
6,849 Views
17 Pages

18 February 2021

The hypothalamus–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis is the endocrine regulation system that controls the woman’s cycle. The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) plays the central role. In addition to the gonadotrophic cells of the pituitary, GnRH receptor...

  • Review
  • Open Access
48 Citations
9,410 Views
21 Pages

1 February 2021

Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common gynecological malignancies. Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a decapeptide first described to be secreted by the hypothalamus to regulate pituitary gonadotropin secretion. In this systematic r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,355 Views
18 Pages

Rational Design, Synthesis and Binding Affinity Studies of Anthraquinone Derivatives Conjugated to Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Analogues towards Selective Immunosuppression of Hormone-Dependent Cancer

  • Georgia Biniari,
  • Christos Markatos,
  • Agathi Nteli,
  • Haralambos Tzoupis,
  • Carmen Simal,
  • Alexios Vlamis-Gardikas,
  • Vlasios Karageorgos,
  • Ioannis Pirmettis,
  • Panagiota Petrou and
  • Maria Venihaki
  • + 2 authors

16 October 2023

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is pivotal in regulating human reproduction and fertility through its specific receptors. Among these, gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor type I (GnRHR I), which is a member of the G-protein-coupled receptor...

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62 Citations
6,269 Views
17 Pages

Inflammation has a well-known suppressive effect on fertility. The function of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons, the central regulator of fertility is substantially altered during inflammation in females. In our review we discuss the lat...

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18 Citations
4,450 Views
26 Pages

7 May 2021

Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying prostate cancer (PCa) progression towards its most aggressive, castration-resistant (CRPC) stage is urgently needed to improve the therapeutic options for this almost incurable pathology. Interestingl...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1,372 Views
11 Pages

15 July 2025

Objectives: Our aim is to report an uncommon pituitary activation occurring during the desensitization phase of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) long protocol, a cornerstone of medically assisted reproduction (MAR) therapy, in a you...

  • Review
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47 Citations
10,066 Views
21 Pages

Growth Hormone (GH) and Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) in the Central Nervous System: A Potential Neurological Combinatory Therapy?

  • Carlos G. Martínez-Moreno,
  • Denisse Calderón-Vallejo,
  • Steve Harvey,
  • Carlos Arámburo and
  • José Luis Quintanar

This brief review of the neurological effects of growth hormone (GH) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in the brain, particularly in the cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, hippocampus, cerebellum, spinal cord, neural retina, and brain tumors, sum...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,021 Views
15 Pages

14 November 2019

The unicellular Tetrahymena distinguishes structure-related vertebrate hormones by its chemosensory reactions. In the present work, the selectivity of hormone receptors was evaluated by analyzing the effects of various gonadotropin-releasing hormone...

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11 Citations
4,617 Views
15 Pages

Using Aptamers as a Novel Method for Determining GnRH/LH Pulsatility

  • Chioma Izzi-Engbeaya,
  • Ali Abbara,
  • Anthony Cass and
  • Waljit S Dhillo

7 October 2020

Aptamers are a novel technology enabling the continuous measurement of analytes in blood and other body compartments, without the need for repeated sampling and the associated reagent costs of traditional antibody-based methodologies. Aptamers are sh...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,978 Views
11 Pages

Genomic and phylogenetic analyses of various invertebrate phyla revealed the existence of genes that are evolutionarily related to the vertebrate’s decapeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and the GnRH receptor genes. Upon the characterizati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,240 Views
13 Pages

Rabies is preventable through vaccination, but the need to mount annual canine vaccination campaigns presents major challenges in rabies control and prevention. The development of a rabies vaccine that ensures lifelong immunity and animal population...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,023 Views
18 Pages

GnRH Antagonists Produce Differential Modulation of the Signaling Pathways Mediated by GnRH Receptors

  • Samantha Sperduti,
  • Silvia Limoncella,
  • Clara Lazzaretti,
  • Elia Paradiso,
  • Laura Riccetti,
  • Sara Turchi,
  • Ilaria Ferrigno,
  • Jessika Bertacchini,
  • Carla Palumbo and
  • Francesco Potì
  • + 5 authors

7 November 2019

Commercial gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists differ by 1–2 amino acids and are used to inhibit gonadotropin production during assisted reproduction technologies (ART). In this study, potencies of three GnRH antagonists, Cetrorel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,054 Views
13 Pages

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Regulation of Thymic Development in Rats: Profile of Thymic Cytokines

  • Victoria I. Melnikova,
  • Nadezhda V. Lifantseva,
  • Svetlana N. Voronova and
  • Liudmila A. Zakharova

19 August 2019

An increasing body of recent experimental data confirms the impact of neurohormones on fetal development and function of different body systems. The synthesis of many neurohormones starts in fetal tissues before the hypothalamic–pituitary&ndash...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,053 Views
13 Pages

A Comparative Study of Quality of Life and Oncologic Outcomes in Premenopausal Women with Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: Bilateral Oophorectomy vs. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist Therapy

  • Evrim Erdemoglu,
  • Kathryn J. Ruddy,
  • Matthew R. Buras,
  • Jaxon Quillen,
  • Fergus J. Couch,
  • Janet E. Olson,
  • Laura M. Bozzuto,
  • Nicole L. Larson,
  • Johnny Yi and
  • Kristina A. Butler

5 September 2025

Background/Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) and oncological outcomes in premenopausal women diagnosed with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who are receiving either bilateral oophorectomy (BO) or gonadotropin-r...

  • Review
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11 Citations
8,672 Views
16 Pages

Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS): A Narrative Review and Legal Implications

  • Giuseppe Gullo,
  • Gaspare Cucinella,
  • Vukasin Stojanovic,
  • Mirjana Stojkovic,
  • Carmine Bruno,
  • Adriana Vita Streva,
  • Alessandra Lopez,
  • Antonio Perino and
  • Susanna Marinelli

28 August 2024

Background: Infertility is a highly meaningful issue with potentially life-changing consequences, and its incidence has been growing worldwide. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has made giant strides in terms of treating many infertility condit...

  • Review
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26 Citations
8,615 Views
23 Pages

24 December 2020

Different aspects of the reciprocal regulatory influence on the development of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-producing- and immune systems in the perinatal ontogenesis and their functioning in adults in normal and pathological conditions are...

  • Review
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1 Citations
2,194 Views
12 Pages

Kisspeptin and Endometriosis—Is There a Link?

  • Blazej Meczekalski,
  • Agata Nowicka,
  • Stefania Bochynska,
  • Aleksandra Szczesnowicz,
  • Gregory Bala and
  • Anna Szeliga

17 December 2024

This article presents a narrative review that explores the potential link between kisspeptin—a key regulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis—and the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Kisspeptin plays a significant role in regulati...

  • Review
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26 Citations
16,694 Views
41 Pages

6 February 2024

Prolactin (PRL) is a pleiotropic hormone released from lactotrophic cells of the anterior pituitary gland that also originates from extrapituitary sources and plays an important role in regulating lactation in mammals, as well as other actions. Actin...

  • Article
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3 Citations
2,365 Views
12 Pages

Semaphorin 3A Increases in the Plasma of Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve Who Respond Better to Controlled Ovarian Stimulation

  • Michela Palese,
  • Gabriella Ferretti,
  • Giuseppe Perruolo,
  • Sara Serafini,
  • Rossana Sirabella,
  • Vincenzo Marrone,
  • Martina De Rosa,
  • Laura Sarno,
  • Ida Strina and
  • Carmela Matrone
  • + 1 author

8 March 2024

Semaphorin 3A (SEMA3A) plays a crucial role in the development, differentiation, and plasticity of specific types of neurons that secrete Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) and regulates the acquisition and maintenance of reproductive competence i...

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6 Citations
6,168 Views
19 Pages

25 July 2022

Despite the growing prevalence of central precocious puberty (CPP), most cases are still diagnosed as “idiopathic” due to the lack of identifiable findings of other diagnostic etiology. We are gaining greater insight into some key genes a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,830 Views
15 Pages

Regulation and Function of C-Type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP) in Gonadotrope-Derived Cell Lines

  • Samantha M Mirczuk,
  • Andrew J Lessey,
  • Alice R Catterick,
  • Rebecca M Perrett,
  • Christopher J Scudder,
  • Jordan E Read,
  • Victoria J Lipscomb,
  • Stijn J Niessen,
  • Andrew J Childs and
  • Craig A McArdle
  • + 2 authors

14 September 2019

C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is the most conserved member of the mammalian natriuretic peptide family, and is implicated in the endocrine regulation of growth, metabolism and reproduction. CNP is expressed throughout the body, but is particularly...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,913 Views
10 Pages

Short-Term Exposure to Benzo(a)Pyrene Causes Disruption of GnRH Network in Zebrafish Embryos

  • Ilaria Gentile,
  • Valeria Vezzoli,
  • Sara Martone,
  • Maria Grazia Totaro,
  • Marco Bonomi,
  • Luca Persani and
  • Federica Marelli

Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, is considered a common endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) with mutagenic and carcinogenic effects. In this work, we evaluated the effects of BaP on the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG)...

  • Article
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2 Citations
2,966 Views
17 Pages

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Gives Evidence for the Presence of Type 1 Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor (GnRH-R) in Subdomains of Lipid Rafts

  • Tilen Koklič,
  • Alenka Hrovat,
  • Ramon Guixà-González,
  • Ismael Rodríguez-Espigares,
  • Damaris Navio,
  • Robert Frangež,
  • Matjaž Uršič,
  • Valentina Kubale,
  • Ana Plemenitaš and
  • Jana Selent
  • + 2 authors

12 February 2021

This study investigated the effect of type 1 gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor (GnRH-R) localization within lipid rafts on the properties of plasma membrane (PM) nanodomain structure. Confocal microscopy revealed colocalization of PM-localized...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,941 Views
19 Pages

Recently, it has been shown in adult mammals that the hypothalamus can generate new cells in response to metabolic changes, and tanycytes, putative descendants of radial glia, can give rise to neurons. Previously we have shown in vitro that neurosphe...

  • Review
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25 Citations
12,264 Views
24 Pages

15 May 2024

GnRH is essential for the regulation of mammalian reproductive processes. It regulates the production and release of pituitary gonadotropins, thereby influencing steroidogenesis and gametogenesis. While primarily produced in the hypothalamus, GnRH is...

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7 Citations
10,364 Views
26 Pages

26 May 2024

The administration of GnRH and its agonists benefits various aspects of bovine reproductive programs, encompassing physiological stages such as estrous synchronization, post-insemination, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. The positive impact of G...

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11 Citations
6,706 Views
12 Pages

Interactions between Two Different G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Reproductive Hormone-Producing Cells: The Role of PACAP and Its Receptor PAC1R

  • Haruhiko Kanasaki,
  • Aki Oride,
  • Tomomi Hara,
  • Tselmeg Mijiddorj,
  • Unurjargal Sukhbaatar and
  • Satoru Kyo

26 September 2016

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and gonadotropins are indispensable hormones for maintaining female reproductive functions. In a similar manner to other endocrine hormones, GnRH and gonadotropins are controlled by their principle regulators. Al...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,997 Views
17 Pages

Influences of Immunocastration on Endocrine Parameters, Growth Performance and Carcass Quality, as Well as on Boar Taint and Penile Injuries

  • Susanne Zoels,
  • Simon Reiter,
  • Mathias Ritzmann,
  • Christine Weiß,
  • Jasmin Numberger,
  • Aneka Schütz,
  • Peter Lindner,
  • Volker Stefanski and
  • Ulrike Weiler

21 February 2020

Castration of male pigs without anesthesia is a significant welfare issue. Improvac®, a GnRH vaccine induces an endogenous immune response leading to a decrease in testicular steroids. Consequences of different vaccination schemes on testicular f...

  • Review
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34 Citations
4,444 Views
15 Pages

Invertebrate Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Signaling and Its Relevant Biological Actions

  • Tsubasa Sakai,
  • Tatsuya Yamamoto,
  • Shin Matsubara,
  • Tsuyoshi Kawada and
  • Honoo Satake

12 November 2020

Gonadotropin-releasing hormones (GnRHs) play pivotal roles in reproduction via the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis (HPG axis) in vertebrates. GnRHs and their receptors (GnRHRs) are also conserved in invertebrates lacking the HPG axis, indicating th...

  • Review
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42 Citations
9,407 Views
25 Pages

Recent Development of Non-Peptide GnRH Antagonists

  • Feng-Ling Tukun,
  • Dag Erlend Olberg,
  • Patrick J. Riss,
  • Ira Haraldsen,
  • Anita Kaass and
  • Jo Klaveness

9 December 2017

The decapeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone, also referred to as luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone with the sequence (pGlu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Gly-Leu-Arg-Pro-Gly-NH2) plays an important role in regulating the reproductive system. It stimulates di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,693 Views
15 Pages

12 June 2020

A full-length cDNA sequence encoding a GnRH receptor was cloned from the pleuropedal ganglion of the Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai. The cloned sequence is 1499-bp in length encoding a protein of 460 amino acid residues, with a molecular mas...

  • Review
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3 Citations
7,114 Views
23 Pages

31 December 2024

Overexpression of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRH-R) plays a vital role in the advancement of reproductive malignancies such as ovarian, endometrial, and prostate cancer. Peptidomimetic GnRH antagonists are a substantial therapeutic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,277 Views
17 Pages

Suitability of GnRH Receptors for Targeted Photodynamic Therapy in Head and Neck Cancers

  • Lilla Pethő,
  • József Murányi,
  • Kinga Pénzes,
  • Bianka Gurbi,
  • Diána Brauswetter,
  • Gábor Halmos,
  • Gabriella Csík and
  • Gábor Mező

11 October 2019

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) have a high mortality rate, although several potential therapeutic targets have already been identified. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRH-R) expression is less studied in head and neck cance...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,049 Views
19 Pages

The hypophysiotropic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and its neurons are crucial for vertebrate reproduction, primarily in regulating luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion and ovulation. However, in zebrafish, which lack GnRH1, and instead possess...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,660 Views
27 Pages

10 August 2022

Fish reproduction is regulated by the brain–pituitary–gonad (BPG) axis where the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) plays a central role. Seed production of small yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) is performed using captive-reare...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,199 Views
15 Pages

Effect of GnRH Active Immunisation on Reproductive Performance of Male Sprague Dawley Rats

  • Cheng-Qi Zhang,
  • Shuang-Shuang Li,
  • Bo Hu,
  • Li-Wen Xu,
  • Jia-Jia Liu,
  • Ya-Jie Sun and
  • Xue Bai

To investigate the effect of active immunisation with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) on the reproductive function in male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats, 24 42-day-old rats were randomly assigned to treatment with GnRH6-MAP, GnRH-OVA, a surgical cas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,312 Views
12 Pages

Biphasic Roles of Clock Genes and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins in Gonadotropin Expression by Mouse Gonadotrope Cells

  • Yoshiaki Soejima,
  • Nahoko Iwata,
  • Yasuhiro Nakano,
  • Koichiro Yamamoto,
  • Atsuhito Suyama,
  • Takahiro Nada and
  • Fumio Otsuka

17 October 2021

Roles of Clock genes and the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) system in the regulation of gonadotropin secretion by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) were investigated using mouse gonadotropin LβT2 cells. It was found that luteinizing hormone (LH...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,790 Views
12 Pages

Regulation of FSH Synthesis by Differentially Expressed miR-488 in Anterior Adenohypophyseal Cells

  • Hao-Qi Wang,
  • Wen-Hua Wang,
  • Cheng-Zhen Chen,
  • Hai-Xiang Guo,
  • Hao Jiang,
  • Bao Yuan and
  • Jia-Bao Zhang

15 November 2021

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which is synthesized and released by the hypothalamus, promotes the synthesis and secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), thereby regulating the growth and reproduction of animals. GnRH analogues have b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,284 Views
14 Pages

Effects of a Recombinant Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Vaccine on Reproductive Function in Adult Male ICR Mice

  • Ai-Mei Chang,
  • Chen-Chih Chen,
  • Ding-Liang Hou,
  • Guan-Ming Ke and
  • Jai-Wei Lee

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) regulates the reproductive endocrine system in mammals. The GnRH immunocontraception vaccine can aid animal population control and management. We evaluated a recombinant GnRH fusion protein with the adjuvant MONT...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,687 Views
10 Pages

24 October 2020

In vertebrate reproductive biology copper can influence peptide and protein function both in the pituitary and in the gonads. In the pituitary, copper binds to the key reproductive peptides gonadotropin-releasing hormone I (GnRH-I) and neurokinin B,...

  • Article
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19 Citations
3,783 Views
16 Pages

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is essential for the initiation and maintenance of reproductive functions in vertebrates. To date, three distinct paralogue lineages, GnRH1, GnRH2, and GnRH3, have been identified with different functions and reg...

  • Review
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39 Citations
11,361 Views
15 Pages

20 October 2021

To evaluate the effectiveness of a new class of medical drugs, namely oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists, in the management of premenopausal women with endometriosis-associated pelvic pain. We reviewed the most relevant papers (n...

  • Review
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4 Citations
2,706 Views
14 Pages

1 November 2023

Reproductive function is critical for species survival; however, it is energetically costly and physically demanding. Reproductive suppression is therefore a physiologically appropriate adaptation to certain ecological, environmental, and/or temporal...

  • Article
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2 Citations
2,953 Views
16 Pages

14 December 2022

Modulation of pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion across postnatal development in higher primates is not fully understood. While gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is reported to suppress reproductive axis activity in birds...

  • Review
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2 Citations
4,024 Views
10 Pages

This narrative review delves into the evolving landscape of fertility preservation techniques, with a particular focus on their use in patients undergoing oncology treatment that carries a risk of ovarian insufficiency. Advances in established method...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,532 Views
16 Pages

Effects of 17α-Methyltestosterone on the Transcriptome and Sex Hormones in the Brain of Gobiocypris rarus

  • Shaozhen Liu,
  • Yue Chen,
  • Tongyao Li,
  • Liying Qiao,
  • Qiong Yang,
  • Weiya Rong,
  • Qing Liu,
  • Weiwei Wang,
  • Jing Song and
  • Xianzong Wang
  • + 1 author

10 February 2023

17α-Methyltestosterone (MT), a synthetic environmental endocrine disruptor with androgenic effects, has been shown to disrupt the reproductive system and inhibit germ cell maturation in Gobiocypris rarus. To further investigate the regulation o...

  • Article
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13 Citations
4,606 Views
14 Pages

Exogenous Melatonin Regulates Puberty and the Hypothalamic GnRH-GnIH System in Female Mice

  • Zixuan Chen,
  • Lina Si,
  • Weihan Shu,
  • Xin Zhang,
  • Chenyang Wei,
  • Meng Wei,
  • Luyang Cheng,
  • Zhihong Chen,
  • Yuebing Qiao and
  • Songhe Yang

15 November 2022

In recent years, the age of children entering puberty is getting lower and the incidence of central precocious puberty is increasing. It is known that melatonin plays an increasingly important role in regulating animal reproduction, but the specific...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,290 Views
14 Pages

Anti-Müllerian Hormone, Growth Hormone, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Modulate the Migratory and Secretory Patterns of GnRH Neurons

  • Rossella Cannarella,
  • Alyssa J. J. Paganoni,
  • Stefania Cicolari,
  • Roberto Oleari,
  • Rosita A. Condorelli,
  • Sandro La Vignera,
  • Anna Cariboni,
  • Aldo E. Calogero and
  • Paolo Magni

28 February 2021

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is secreted by Sertoli or granulosa cells. Recent evidence suggests that AMH may play a role in the pathogenesis of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) and that its serum levels could help to discriminate HH from delayed p...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,921 Views
13 Pages

23 April 2023

The circulation of progesterone (P4) concentrations of recipients has positive correlations with embryo survival and pregnancy success of embryo transfer (ET) in dairy cows. One strategy to improve P4 concentration is the administration of gonadotrop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,704 Views
15 Pages

Oral Vaccine Formulation for Immunocastration Using a Live-Attenuated Salmonella ΔSPI2 Strain as an Antigenic Vector

  • Sergio A. Bucarey,
  • Lucy D. Maldonado,
  • Francisco Duarte,
  • Alejandro A. Hidalgo and
  • Leonardo Sáenz

12 December 2024

Immunization against Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) has been successfully explored and developed for the parenteral inoculation of animals, aimed at controlling fertility, reducing male aggressiveness, and preventing boar taint. Although effec...

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