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Emerging Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms Underlying Pubertal Maturation in Adolescence
1 Mar 2019
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The adolescent transition begins with the onset of puberty which, upstream in the brain, is initiated by the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) pulse generator that activates the release of peripheral sex hormones. Substantial research in human and animal models has revealed a myriad of cellular networks and heritable genes that control the GnRH pulse generator allowing the individual to begin the process of...
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