How Brain Controls Ovarian Function (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

How Brain Controls Ovarian Function

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This study has found that KNDy neurons are key to controlling ovarian function in mammals. These neurons express signalling molecules (peptides) in the brain that stimulate pulses of a hormone (the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)) which in turn enable the release of gonadotropins that stimulate the growth of ovarian follicles, which leads to fertility.

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Sho Nakamura

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