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GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hormones
  • Animal Reproduction
CONT

Goserelin is a synthetic analogue of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (Gn RH), ... or gonadorelin which stimulates gonadotrophin and sex hormone release in the short term, and then causes suppression with continued administration.

OBS

Terms and context extracted from the PASCAL data base no. 91-0380779.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hormones
  • Reproduction des animaux
CONT

Le Gn-RH est une hormone polypeptidique synthétisée par les neurones hypothalamiques (noyau arqué, éminence médiane) et sécrétée de façon pulsatile. Elle est rapidement acheminée par les vaisseaux du système porte de Popa jusqu'à la glande pituitaire, où elle agit sur le récepteur de la cellule gonadotrope et induit la sécrétion de LH et FSH.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hormonas
  • Reproducción de animales
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Record 2 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hormones
DEF

GnRH is a 10-amino acid peptide...The primary function of GnRH is to stimulate the secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).

CONT

Gonadorelin is a medicine that is the same as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) that is naturally released from the hypothalamus gland. GnRH causes the pituitary gland to release other hormones (luteinizing hormone [LH] and follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH]). LH and FSH control development in children and fertility in adults.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hormones
DEF

Hormone polypeptidique (10 acides aminés) sécrétée par certains neurones de l'hypothalamus (= neuro-hormone) dans le système porte-hypophysaire. [Elle] stimule l'hypophyse pour sa sécrétion des gonadotrophines (FSH et LH).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hormonas
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