Gonadorelin
Gonadorelin
Gonadorelin (pronounced: go-nad-o-re-lin) is a hormone that plays a crucial role in the human reproductive system.
Etymology
The term "Gonadorelin" is derived from the words "gonad", referring to the reproductive glands, and "relin", a suffix often used in the naming of hormones.
Function
Gonadorelin is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) produced by the hypothalamus. It stimulates the pituitary gland to release luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which in turn stimulate the gonads (the ovaries in women and the testes in men) to produce sex hormones.
Clinical Use
In medicine, synthetic Gonadorelin is used to test the functionality of the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. It is also used in the treatment of some reproductive disorders, such as amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) and infertility.
Related Terms
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary gland
- Amenorrhea
- Infertility
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gonadorelin
- Wikipedia's article - Gonadorelin
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