Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone: Molecules and Receptors (Volume 141) (Progress in Brain Research, Volume 141)

This volume summarizes the evolution and physiology of GnRH molecules and receptors, and provides insight as to how social behavior influences cellular and molecular events in the brain from a comparative perspective. The chapters in this volume are divided into three major sections: Development and Cell Migration, GnRH Receptors, Physiology and Regulation. The review papers arose primarily from presentations made at the Second International Symposium on the Comparative Biology of GnRH, held in Penang, Malaysia, June 2-4, 2001; a satellite symposium in conjunction with the XIV International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology, Sorrento, Italy. In addition, leading neuroscientists doing cutting-edge research in the field of GnRH were invited as authors to make this volume a valuable reference. Content: List of contributors Pages v-viii Preface Page ix Ishwar S. Parhar Cell migration and evolutionary significance of GnRH subtypes Original Research Article Pages 3-17 Ishwar S. Parhar GnRH in the invertebrates: an overview Original Research Article Pages 19-29 Rakesh K. Rastogi, Maria M. Di Fiore, Antimo D'Aniello, Luisa Iela, Maria Fiorentino Structural and chemical guidance cues for the migration of GnRH neurons in the chick embryo Original Research Article Pages 31-44 S. Murakami, T. Seki, Y. Arai What defines the nervus terminalis? Neurochemical, developmental, and anatomical criteria Original Research Article Pages 45-58 Celeste R. Wirsig-Wiechmann, Allan F. Wiechmann, Heather L. Eisthen Angiogenesis in association with the migration of gonadotropic hormone-releasing hormone (GnRH) systems in embryonic mice, early human embryos and in a fetus with Kallmann's syndrome Original Research Article Pages 59-77 Marlene Schwanzel-Fukuda, Donald W. Pfaff Recent advances in the pathogenesis of Kallmann's syndrome Original Research Article Pages 79-83 Pierre-Marc Bouloux, Youli Hu, Gavin MacColl Differences in structure—function relations between nonmammalian and mammalian GnRH receptors: what we have learnt from the African catfish GnRH receptor Original Research Article Pages 87-93 Marion Blomenrohr, Jan Bogerd, Rob Leurs, Henk Goos Regulation of GnRH and its receptor in a teleost, red seabream Original Research Article Pages 95-110 Koichi Okuzawa, Naoki Kumakura, Akiko Mori, Koichiro Gen, Sonoko Yamaguchi, Hirohiko Kagawa Multiplicity of gonadotropin-releasing hormone signaling: a comparative perspective Original Research Article Pages 111-128 Christian Klausen, John P. Chang, Hamid R. Habibi Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor: cloning, expression and transcriptional regulation Original Research Article Pages 129-147 Sham S. Kakar, M. Tariq Malik, Stephen J. Winters Hypothalamic control of gonadotropin secretion Original Research Article Pages 151-164 S.M. McCann, S. Karanth, C.A. Mastronardi, W.L. Dees, G. Childs, B. Miller, S. Sower, W.H. Yu Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) surge generator in female rats Original Research Article Pages 165-173 Toshiya Funabashi, Dai Mitsushima, Takahiro J. Nakamura, Tsuguo Uemura, Fumiki Hirahara, Kazuyuki Shinohara, Kumiko Suyama, Fukuko Kimura Mechanisms of inhibition of LHRH release by alcohol and cannabinoids Original Research Article Pages 175-181 Valeria Rettori, Alejandro Lomniczi, Claudia Mohn, Camila Scorticati, Paula Vissio, Mercedes Lasaga, Ana Franchi, Samuel M. McCann Glutamatergic regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons Original Research Article Pages 183-192 Lothar Jennes, Wensheng Lin, Shruti Lakhlani Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons: gene expression and neuroanatomical studies Original Research Article Pages 193-208 Andrea C. Gore GnRH pre-mRNA splicing: role of exonic splicing enhancer Original Research Article Pages 209-219 Jin Han, Gi Hoon Son, Jae Young Seong, Kyungjin Kim Pro-GnRH processing Original Research Article Pages 221-241 William C. Wetsel, Sudha Srinivasan The GnRH neuron: molecular aspects of migration, gene expression and regulation Original Research Article Pages 243-257 Andrew Wolfe, Helen H. Kim, Sally Radovick Physiology and release activity of GnRH neurons Original Research Article Pages 259-281 Yoshitaka Oka A role for non-neuronal cells in synchronization of intracellular calcium oscillations in primate LHRH neurons Original Research Article Pages 283-291 Ei Terasawa, Trevor A. Richter, Kim L. Keen GnRH in the regulation of female rat sexual behavior Original Research Article Pages 293-301 Y. Sakuma Nutrition, reproduction, and behavior Original Research Article Pages 303-314 Jennifer L. Temple, Emilie F. Rissman GnRH, brain mast cells and behavior Original Research Article Pages 315-325 Ann-Judith Silverman, Lori Asarian, Mona Khalil, Rae Silver Subject index Pages 327-330 This volume summarizes the evolution and physiology of GnRH molecules and receptors, and provides insight as to how social behavior influences cellular and molecular events in the brain from a comparative perspective. The chapters in this volume are divided into three major sections: Development and Cell Migration, GnRH Receptors, Physiology and Regulation. The review papers arose primarily from presentations made at the Second International Symposium on the Comparative Biology of GnRH, held in Penang, Malaysia, June 2-4, 2001; a satellite symposium in conjunction with the XIV International Congress on Comparative Endocrinology, Sorrento, Italy Summarizes the evolution and physiology of GnRH molecules and receptors. This volume provides insight as to how social behavior influences cellular and molecular events in the brain from a comparative perspective. The chapters are divided into three major sections: Development and Cell Migration, GnRH Receptors, Physiology and Regulation. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH, previously called luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone = LHRH) represents the first step in a cascade of events coordinating the complex physiology of reproduction and reproductive behavior in vertebrates.