Molecular and cellular properties of GnRH neurons revealed through transgenics in the mouse
| Autor: | Allan E. Herbison, Sharon X. Simonian, Joan A. Sim, Jean-Rémi Pape, Michael J. Skynner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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endocrine system
medicine.medical_specialty Transgene Mice Transgenic Biology Biochemistry Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Mice Glutamatergic Endocrinology Slice preparation Internal medicine medicine Animals Promoter Regions Genetic Receptor Molecular Biology Brain Chemistry Neurons GnRH Neuron Regulation of gene expression Voltage-dependent calcium channel Gene Expression Regulation Developmental Phenotype Cell biology Electrophysiology hormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists |
| Zdroj: | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 185:185-194 |
| ISSN: | 0303-7207 |
| Popis: | Recent advances in the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) promoter-driven transgenics in the mouse are beginning to open up the once elusive GnRH neuronal phenotype to detailed molecular and cellular investigation. This review highlights progress in the development of GnRH promoter transgenic constructs and the understanding of murine gene sequences required for the correct temporal and spatial targeting of transgenes to the GnRH phenotype in vivo. Strategies enabling the identification of single, living GnRH neurons in the acute brain slice preparation are allowing gene profiling and electrophysiological experiments to be undertaken. Results so far indicate that, like other neurons, GnRH cells express a variety of sodium, potassium and calcium channels as well as GABAergic and glutamatergic receptors which are responsible for determining the membrane properties and firing characteristics of the GnRH neuron. Many of these receptors and channels appear to be expressed heterogeneously within the GnRH phenotype. Furthermore, several display distinct postnatal developmental expression profiles which are likely to be of consequence to the development of synchronized, pulsatile GnRH secretion in the adult animal. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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