what type of stimulus triggers secretion of gonadal sex hormones
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Sex hormone synthesis, regulation, and function The hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. 1  Sex hormone synthesis is controlled by the pulsatile release of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)  At the pituitary gland, GnRH stimulates the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) into the general circulation.
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Sex hormone synthesis, regulation, and function Sex hormone synthesis is controlled by the pulsatile release of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) At the pituitary gland, GnRH stimulates the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) into the general circulation LH then binds to its target cells (Leydig cells in males and theca cells in females) and increases the expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR)
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Gonadotropins: Luteinizing and Follicle Stimulating Hormones As depicted in the figure to the right, GnRH stimultes secretion of LH, which in turn stimulates gonadal secretion of the sex steroids testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. In a classical negative feedback loop, sex steroids inhibit secretion of GnRH and also appear to have direct negative effects on gonadotrophs.
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Hypothalamus Activity and Hormone Production 1 Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone - acts on the pituitary gland causing the release of hormones in response to stress. 2  Oxytocin - influences sexual and social behavior. 3  Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - stimulates the pituitary to release hormones that influence the development of reproductive system structures.
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Gonadotropins: Luteinizing and Follicle Stimulating Hormones Luteinizing Hormone In both sexes, LH stimulates secretion of sex steroids from the gonads. In the testes, LH binds to receptors on Leydig cells, stimulating synthesis and secretion of testosterone.
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Hormonal Regulation of Hormone Release Hormonal Regulation of Hormone Release. Hormonal regulation of hormone release involves a hormone binding to its receptor on an endocrine cell to regulate hormonal secretion. A hormone that stimulates hormone secretion is called a tropic hormone. Tropic hormones may also stimulate proliferation of endocrine cells.egulation of Polar Hormone Secretion. For polar hormones, tropic hormones stimulate endocrine secretion by stimulating cell secretion; that is, exocytosis. An example is the regulation of growth hormone (GH) secretion by the tropic hormone growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) .
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- Receptor for gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) that mediates the action of GnRH to stimulate the secretion of the gonadotropic hormones luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
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Pituitary & Pineal Glands Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) reacts with receptor sites in the cortex of the adrenal gland to stimulate the secretion of cortical hormones, particularly cortisol. Gonadotropic hormones react with receptor sites in the gonads, or ovaries and testes, to regulate the development, growth, and function of these organs.
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- The removal of the suckling stimulus at weaning allows a further increase in gonadotropin secretion. Follicles rapidly grow and there is the corresponding rise in circulating levels of estradiol. Sows return to estrus and the estradiol triggers the surge of LH, resulting in ovulation.
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The Mechanism of Ovulation The discharge of the gonadotropins, FSH and LH, induces the production of estradiol and progesterone from the ovary which, in turn, through a feedback mechanism, influence the pattern of release of GnRH from the hypothalamus.
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- The LH surge causes the follicle to rupture, resulting in ovulation. In the female rat, LH also induces a preovulatory surge of progesterone release from the ovaries. The preovulatory surge of progesterone triggers the onset of sexually receptive behaviors in some species (rats and hamsters).
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Hormonal Regulation of Hormone Release For polar hormones, tropic hormones stimulate endocrine secretion by stimulating cell secretion; that is, exocytosis. An example is the regulation of growth hormone (GH) secretion by the tropic hormone growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) . GHRH is a hypophysiotropic hormone.Recall that endocrine secretion is whatever occurs to increase the amount of hormone in the circulation). An example is the hormone adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) that stimulates secretion of the steroid hormone cortisol by cells of the zona fasciculata in the adrenal cortex.
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gonad The ovary produces the ovum and the testis produces the spermatozoon. In addition, the gonads secrete hormones that influence the development of the reproductive organs and the physical traits that differentiate males from females, such as a crest and body form and size (the secondary sex characters).
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Gonadotropins: Luteinizing and Follicle Stimulating Hormones The principle regulator of LH and FSH secretion is gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH, also known as LH-releasing hormone). GnRH is a ten amino acid peptide that is synthesized and secreted from hypothalamic neurons and binds to receptors on gonadotrophs.
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An Introduction to Male and Female Gonads Sex hormones may be regulated by other hormones, by glands and organs, and by a negative feedback mechanism. Hormones that regulate the release of other hormones are called tropic hormones. Gonadotropins are tropic hormones that regulate the release of sex hormones by gonads.
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An Introduction to Male and Female Gonads As a component of the endocrine system, both male and female gonads produce sex hormones. Male and female sex hormones are steroid hormones and as such, can pass through the cell membrane of their target cells to influence gene expression within cells.he male gonads are the testes and the female gonads are the ovaries. These reproductive system organs are necessary for sexual reproduction as they are responsible for the production of male and female gametes.
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How does progesterone play a role in a feedback mechanism? During the luteal phase, both E2 and progesterone regulate secretion of the two gonadotrophins, while inhibin A plays a role in FSH secretion. The intercycle rise of FSH is related to changes in the levels of the steroidal and non-steroidal substances during the luteal-follicular transition.n terms of the positive feedback mechanism, E2 is the main component sensitizing the pituitary to GnRH. Activity of a non-steroidal ovarian substance, named gonadotrophin surge-attenuating factor (GnSAF), has been detected after ovarian stimulation. It is ...
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Gonadal Sex Steroids: Production, Action and Interactions in Mammals Sex steroids effects in different systems, a general view in mammals. Sex steroids produced in ovary and testis are regulating different organs and tissues in the brain (behavior,menopause,andropause), food intake and general homeostasis, cardiovascular system, muscle, fat and bone mass.
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An Introduction to Male and Female Gonads As a component of the endocrine system, both male and female gonads produce sex hormones. Male and female sex hormones are steroid hormones and as such, can pass through the cell membrane of their target cells to influence gene expression within cells.
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- Follicle-stimulating hormone. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone. FSH is synthesized and secreted by the gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland, and regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body. FSH and luteinizing hormone (LH) work together in the reproductive system.
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Useful For Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus controls the secretion of the gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary. The menstrual cycle is divided by a midcycle surge of both FSH and LH into a follicular phase and a luteal phase.
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Gonadal and Placental Hormones Chapter Review. The male and female reproductive system is regulated by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland in response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus.
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Anatomy of the Endocrine System 1 Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates the adrenal cortex, the outer part of the adrenal gland, to produce its hormones.  Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates the follicle cells of the gonads to produce gametes—ova in females and sperm in males.
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Gonadotropin LH and FSH are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, while hCG and eCG are secreted by the placenta in pregnant humans and mares, respectively. The gonadotropins act on the gonads, controlling gamete and sex hormone production.Gonadotropin is sometimes abbreviated Gn.onadotropins are released under the control of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the arcuate nucleus and preoptic area of the hypothalamus. The gonads — testes and ovaries — are the primary target organs for LH and FSH.
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- In both species, the negative feedback regulation of LH secretion is controlled by testosterone, which is produced by the Leydig cells and acts at the level of the central nervous system to inhibit GnRH neurons.