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ReviewEndocrinology2019

GnRH-A Key Regulator of FSH.

George A Stamatiades, Rona S Carroll, Ursula B Kaiser

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Review in Endocrinology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
36citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. GnRH pulse frequency is decoded by distinct GαHormones (Athens, Greece) · 2026
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  20. Targeting KNDy neurons to control GnRH pulses.Current opinion in pharmacology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

George A StamatiadesDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Rona S CarrollDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Ursula B KaiserDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Brigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

TRAINING GRANT IN ACADEMIC ENDOCRINOLOGYT32DK007529 · NIDDK · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI Ursula B. Kaiser, Anand Vaidya · 1986 to 2026
$6.3M
Deciphering the functional role of MKRN3 in puberty and reproductionR01HD082314 · NICHD · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI Ursula B. Kaiser · 2015 to 2026
$5.7M
Reproductive physiology of gonadotropin synthesisR37HD019938 · NICHD · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI Ursula B. Kaiser · 2019 to 2026
$4.3M
REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY OF LUTROPIN SYNTHESISR01HD019938 · NICHD · JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER · PI KAISER, URSULA B. · 1985 to 2017
$3.9M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD019938NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD082314NICHD NIH HHS R37 HD019938NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK007529
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hypothalamic decapeptide, GnRH, is the gatekeeper of mammalian reproductive development and function. Activation of specific, high-affinity cell surface receptors (GnRH receptors) on gonadotropes by GnRH triggers signal transduction cascades to stimulate the coordinated synthesis and secretion of the pituitary gonadotropins FSH and LH. These hormones direct gonadal steroidogenesis and gametogenesis, making their tightly regulated production and secretion essential for normal sexual maturation and reproductive health. FSH and LH are glycoprotein heterodimers comprised of a common α-subunit and a unique β-subunit (FSHβ and LHβ, respectively), which determines the biological specificity of the gonadotropins. The unique β-subunit is the rate-limiting step for the production of the mature gonadotropins. Therefore, FSH synthesis is regulated at the transcriptional level by Fshb gene expression. The overarching goal of this review is to expand our understanding of the mechanisms and pathways underlying the carefully orchestrated control of FSH synthesis and secretion by GnRH, focusing on the transcriptional regulation of the Fshb gene. Identification of these regulatory mechanisms is not only fundamental to our understanding of normal reproductive function but will also provide a context for the elucidation of the pathophysiology of reproductive disorders and infertility to lead to potential new therapeutic approaches.

Indexed as

AnimalsFemaleFollicle Stimulating Hormone, beta SubunitGene Expression RegulationGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansLuteinizing HormoneFollicle Stimulating Hormone, beta SubunitGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneLuteinizing Hormone

Identifiers

PMID30517625
PMCPMC6304106
OpenAlexW2902606419

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