Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone

**Semantic type:** Hormone

**Definition:** Specifically expressed in hypothalamic neurons as a preproprotein, Gonadotropin Releasing Hormones (GnRH Family) are secreted into the median eminence capillary plexus, bind to receptors on anterior pituitary gonadotrophs, and stimulate the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to control female reproduction.

**Synonyms:** - AY-24031 - D-His-6-Pro-8-NEt-LHRH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone-Releasing Factor - GN-RH - GnRH - GnRH - Gonadoliberin - Gonadorelin - Gonadorelinum - Hoe- 471 - LH-RF - LH-RH - LH-RH - LH/FSH-RF - LH/FSH-RH - LHRH - Luliberin - Luteinising Hormone-Releasing Factor - Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Factor - Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone - gonadotropin-releasing hormone - luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone