2007
Estrogen-Induced Hypothalamic Synaptic Plasticity and Pituitary Sensitization in the Control of the Estrogen-Induced Gonadotrophin Surge
Naftolin F, Garcia-Segura LM, Horvath TL, Zsarnovszky A, Demir N, Fadiel A, Leranth C, Vondracek-Klepper S, Lewis C, Chang A, Parducz A. Estrogen-Induced Hypothalamic Synaptic Plasticity and Pituitary Sensitization in the Control of the Estrogen-Induced Gonadotrophin Surge. Reproductive Sciences 2007, 14: 101-116. PMID: 17636222, DOI: 10.1177/1933719107301059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGnRH secretionPituitary gonadotrophsGonadotrophin surgeSynaptic plasticityInsulinlike growth factor 1Triggering of ovulationOvarian estrogen secretionGrowth factor-1Neural cell adhesion moleculePituitary sensitizationGnRH cellsGnRH neuronsEstrogen secretionHypothalamic neuronsGonadal functionCell adhesion moleculeSex steroidsSpecific immunoneutralizationOvarian cycleGonadotrophsAdhesion moleculesEstrogenMaximal sensitizationSecretionFactor 1
1997
Control of gonadotropin feedback: The possible role of estrogen-induced hypothalamic synaptic plasticity
Horvath TL, Garcia-segura LM, Naftolin F. Control of gonadotropin feedback: The possible role of estrogen-induced hypothalamic synaptic plasticity. Gynecological Endocrinology 1997, 11: 139-143. PMID: 9174856, DOI: 10.3109/09513599709152525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic plasticityEstrogen-induced synaptic plasticityHypothalamic arcuate nucleusPreovulatory gonadotropin surgeInhibitory synaptic connectionsGonadotropin feedbackGonadotropin surgeArcuate nucleusPreovulatory surgePituitary gonadotrophsSynaptic connectionsSecretion resultsRecent evidenceMassive releaseEstrogenPossible roleGonadotropinHypothalamusCritical eventsGonadotrophs