A kiss to set the rhythm.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27558594.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.19823 and PMC identifier 4999308.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Groups of neurons in the hypothalamus synchronize their activity to trigger the production of hormones that sustain fertility.
Medical subject headings
- Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus
- Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
- Kisspeptins
- Neurons