English

Noun

gonadotropes

1. 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, volume 13, DOI:10.1186/s12958-015-0060-x:

     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.