Effective HPG axis function is needed for normal sexual function and fertility and contributes to overall health and well-being. This chapter is a mini-review for endocrine nurses providing a summary of HPG axis development, function and regulation. This targeted summary is intended to serve as a...
III.Hormonal control:A.Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis A.Sequence of regulatory events: 1.GnRH is released from the hypothalamus 2.Acts on the anterior pituitary to release the gonadatropins a.Follicle stimulating hormone and Leutinizing hormone (FSH & LH) ...
Leptin is a key hormone that conveys to the central nervous system information about the individual energy reserve and modulates the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis. Recent findings suggest that the ventral premammillary nucleus (PMV) mediates......