2004
Neurotrophic effects of BDNF on embryonic gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons
Cronin AS, Horan TL, Spergel DJ, Brooks AN, Hastings MH, Ebling FJ. Neurotrophic effects of BDNF on embryonic gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 20: 338-344. PMID: 15233743, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2004.03490.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCell CountCells, CulturedCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsEmbryo, MammalianGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneGreen Fluorescent ProteinsImmunoenzyme TechniquesImmunohistochemistryLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNeuritesNeuronsOligodeoxyribonucleotides, AntisensePotassium ChlorideReceptor, trkBConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorGnRH cellsNeurotrophic factorMedian eminenceGonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronsNeurite outgrowthGnRH secretory systemGnRH-immunoreactive cellsGonadotropin-releasing hormoneDose-dependent increaseResponse element-binding proteinPhosphorylation of ERKHormone neuronsBDNF treatmentGnRH neuronsNeurotrophic effectsPreoptic areaNeurons migrateReproductive axisElement-binding proteinOlfactory placodeOlfactory tissuePrimary culturesERK pathwayGnRH
2003
A Confocal Microscopic Study of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Neuron Inputs to Dopaminergic Neurons Containing Estrogen Receptor α in the Arcuate Nucleus of GnRH-Green Fluorescent Protein Transgenic Mice
Mitchell V, Loyens A, Spergel DJ, Flactif M, Poulain P, Tramu G, Beauvillain JC. A Confocal Microscopic Study of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Neuron Inputs to Dopaminergic Neurons Containing Estrogen Receptor α in the Arcuate Nucleus of GnRH-Green Fluorescent Protein Transgenic Mice. Neuroendocrinology 2003, 77: 198-207. PMID: 12673053, DOI: 10.1159/000069511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusBrain MappingDopamineEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHypothalamusLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalNerve NetNeural PathwaysNeuronsReceptors, EstrogenTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsGnRH-green fluorescent protein transgenic miceTH-ir neuronsTIDA neuronsArcuate nucleusGnRH neuronsDopaminergic neuronsFemale miceTransgenic miceTyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive neuronsTH monoclonal antibodyTuberoinfundibular dopaminergic neuronsHydroxylase-immunoreactive neuronsRole of estradiolAdult female miceDouble immunohistochemical stainingEstrogen receptor αGonadotropin-releasing hormone pathwayERalpha activationGnRH fibersImmunoreactive neuronsImmunohistochemical stainingBrain sectionsConfocal microscopic studiesReceptor αEstrus stage