Gonadotrope
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Mhollida
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'''Gonadotropes''' are [[basophilic|basophilic]] [[cell (biology)|cells]] in the [[anterior pituitary]] which produce the [[gonadotropins]] [[follicle-stimulating hormone]] (FSH) and [[luteinizing hormone]] (LH). Release of FSH and LH by gonadotrophs is regulated by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus.<ref>Ganong, William F.: "Review of Medical Physiology", page 248. Lange, 2005.</ref>
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[[Category:Peptide hormone secreting cells]]
[[Category:Human cells]]
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