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Abstract
In order to find novel modulators of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion, genetic tools were employed in patients with idiopathic hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (IHH). Mutations in a G-protein coupled receptor, GPR54, were identified, making this receptor a genetic determinant and indisputable gatekeeper of normal reproductive function. This article places these investigations into historical context and reviews some of the new findings relevant to this pathway.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18601695 PMCID: PMC2869294 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2008.01731.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroendocrinol ISSN: 0953-8194 Impact factor: 3.627