Melatonin influences on the neuroendocrine-reproductive axis

被引:24
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作者
López, BD [1 ]
Rodríguez, ED [1 ]
Urquijo, C [1 ]
Alvarez, CF [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oviedo, Dept Biol Funcional, Fac Med, Area Fisiol, Oviedo 33006, Spain
关键词
melatonin; aging; pituitary gland; median eminence; LH; FSH; prolactin;
D O I
10.1196/annals.1356.026
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
The neuroendocrine-reproductive axis designates the functional activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis. A delicate synchronization of many inputs at these three different levels is vital for normal reproductive function. From the median basal hypothalamus, the median eminence releases gonadotrophin releasing hormone into the portal circulation to reach the anterior pituitary gland. Gonadotrophin releasing hormone is obviously a key hormone for the regulation of the secretion of gonadotrophins LH and FSH.
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页码:337 / 364
页数:28
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