loading...| Preferred Name |
Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2270 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A hormone made by the hypothalamus (part of the brain). GnRH causes the pituitary gland to make luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). These hormones are involved in reproduction. |
| CAS_Registry |
33515-09-2 |
| code |
C2270 |
| DEFINITION |
Specifically expressed in hypothalamic neurons as a preproprotein, Gonadotropin Releasing Hormones (GnRH Family) are secreted into the median eminence capillary plexus, bind to receptors on anterior pituitary gonadotrophs, and stimulate the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to control female reproduction. |
| FULL_SYN |
gonadotropin-releasing hormone Luteinising Hormone-Releasing Factor Luliberin Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone GnRH LHRH Follicle Stimulating Hormone-Releasing Factor Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Factor Gonadoliberin AY-24031 Gonadorelin Gonadorelinum LH-RF Hoe- 471 LH/FSH-RH D-His-6-Pro-8-NEt-LHRH GN-RH LH-RH LH/FSH-RF |
| label |
Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Gonadotrophin_Releasing_Hormone |
| Preferred_Name |
Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone |
| prefixIRI |
C2270 |
| prefLabel |
Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone |
| Semantic_Type |
Hormone |
| UMLS_CUI |
C1521755 |
| subClassOf |
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