gonadotropes
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[edit]Noun
[edit]gonadotropes
- plural of gonadotrope
- 2015 July 3, Reza Salehi et al., “A prepartum diet supplemented with oilseeds high in oleic or linoleic acid reduced GnRH-induced LH release in dairy cows during second week postpartum”, in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology : RB&E[1], volume 13, :
- Long chain fatty acids consumed daily at these levels for up to 35 d preceding parturition could have had carryover effects interfering with GnRH-induced calcium mobilization in pituitary gonadotropes, thereby affecting LH release, although this remains a speculation at this time.