BI242 Hormones: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

What are the target cells of GnRH?

cells of the anterior pituitary that produce FSH and LH

Where is GnRH produced and released from?

hypothalamus

what is GnRH inhibited by?

negative feedback by estrogen and testosterone, FSH, LH on hypothalamus

What is the stimuli for releasing GnRH?

puberty and low sex hormones

actions of GnRH

stimulates cells of anterior pituitary to make and release FSH and LH