PMID: 18406728Mar 1, 1996Paper

Regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons by basic fibroblast growth factor

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism : TEM
P S Tsai, R I Weiner

Abstract

The development of a functional network of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons in the central nervous system requires a series of complex regulatory mechanisms, presumably mediated in part by neurotrophic factors. The difficulty in studying factors regulating the development of GnRH neurons stems from their paucity and scattered distribution in the brain; as a result, little was known about the role of neurotrophic factors in the development of the mature GnRH neuronal network. Recent utilization of immortalized GnRH neuronal cell lines (GT1) has enabled us to identify and study specific neurotrophic factors and their functions in vitro. The potent neurotrophic effect of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and the presence of a high abundance of receptors for bFGF in GT1 cells have led to the hypothesis that bFGF may be an important regulator of GnRH neuron expansion, survival, migration, and connectivity.

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