Hypothalamic Control of the Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in Higher Primates: Key Advances over the Last Two Decades

This review provides a brief historical background to the foundation of primate reproductive neuroendocrinology that was laid by Ernst Knobil during the late 1960s and early 1970s. This is followed by a discussion of studies conducted over the last two decades that I view as having contributed to th...

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Published in:Journal of neuroendocrinology 2008-06, Vol.20 (6), p.719-726
Main Author: Plant, T. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Circadian Rhythm - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GnRH
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - metabolism
Humans
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - physiology
Hypothalamus - metabolism
kisspeptin
Leptin - metabolism
Neuroendocrinology
ovulation
Pituitary-Adrenal System - physiology
primate
Primates
Puberty
Reproduction - physiology
Vertebrates: endocrinology
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Summary:This review provides a brief historical background to the foundation of primate reproductive neuroendocrinology that was laid by Ernst Knobil during the late 1960s and early 1970s. This is followed by a discussion of studies conducted over the last two decades that I view as having contributed to the current understanding of the field of primate reproductive neuroendocrinology. The review concludes with a short summary of key questions that remain to be addressed.
ISSN:0953-8194
1365-2826
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2826.2008.01708.x