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4 Calcium Signaling and Episodic Secretory Responses of GnRH Neurons
Stojilkovic S, Krsmanovic L, Spergel D, Tomic M, Catt K. 4 Calcium Signaling and Episodic Secretory Responses of GnRH Neurons. International Review Of Neurobiology 1994, 20: 68-84. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-185289-4.50010-3.ChaptersBasal GnRH releaseGnRH releaseGnRH neuronsMammalian gonadotropin-releasing hormoneGnRH pulse generatorPulsatile GnRH releaseGonadotropin-releasing hormoneIntracellular calcium concentrationRelease of neurotransmittersGnRH cellsHypothalamic neuronsPreoptic areaSecretory responseMediobasal hypothalamusHypothalamic tissuePortal vesselsPresynaptic terminalsCalcium concentrationNeuronsCalcium signalingPulsatile natureCellsReleaseSynchronized patternHypothalamus
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Segmental differentiation in the leech nervous system: The genesis of cell number in the segmental ganglia of haemopis marmorata
Stewart RR, Spergel D, Macagno ER. Segmental differentiation in the leech nervous system: The genesis of cell number in the segmental ganglia of haemopis marmorata. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1986, 253: 253-259. PMID: 3793993, DOI: 10.1002/cne.902530211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferential cell deathPostembryonic developmentHirudinid leechesSegmental gangliaCell deathDifferential cell proliferationExtra cellsHaemopis marmorataCell proliferationSegmental differentiationSexual organsEarly developmentAdult numbersLeech nervous systemAdditional cellsCell additionCell numberCellsMore cellsSex gangliaAdult complementMidbody gangliaNervous systemNeuronal populationsGanglia