Slit2 and Robo3 modulate the migration of GnRH-secreting neurons

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons are born in the nasal placode and migrate along olfactory and vomeronasal axons to reach the forebrain and settle in the hypothalamus, where they control reproduction. The molecular cues that guide their migration have not been fully identified, but are...

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Main Authors: Cariboni, Anna, Andrews, William D., Memi, Fani, Ypsilanti, Athena R., Zelina, Pavol, Chedotal, Alain, Parnavelas, John G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Company of Biologists 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424043/