Publications by Rebecca Kerrigan
Anterior Pituitary Gland
Image from: Ben-Shlomo, A. and Melmed, S. (2011). Hypothalamic Regulation of Anterior Pituitary Function. The Pituitary, [online] pp.21-45. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123809261100021 [Accessed 8 Mar. 2020]. The anterior pituitary can be divided into 3 main parts: the pars intermedia, pars tuberalis and...
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Graafian or Antral Follicles
Image from: Conti, M. and Chang, R. (2016). Folliculogenesis, Ovulation, and Luteogenesis.Endocrinology: Adult and Pediatric, [online] pp.2179-2191.e3. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323189071001256 [Accessed 7 Mar. 2020]. These follicles tend to be rather big and belong to a heterogenous family as they hav...
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Progesterone
Image from: National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Database. Progesterone, CID=5994, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Progesterone (accessed on Mar. 7, 2020). Progesterone is a hormone that plays a role in the reproductive system (Liang et al., 2018). More specifically: menstruation; pregnancy and the development of hum...
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Testosterone
Image from: Michigan Institute of Urology (2020). The structure of testosterone. [image] Available at: https://www.michiganurology.com/mens-health/low-testosterone/ [Accessed 7 Mar. 2020]. This hormone is mainly involved in the development of male features as it starts the process of creating male reproductive organs (Ashton, 2018). Its effect...
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Type II
Image from: Pawson, A., Maudsley, S., Morgan, K., Davidson, L., Naor, Z. and Millar, R. (2005). Inhibition of Human Type I Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor (GnRHR) Function by Expression of a Human Type II GnRHR Gene Fragment. Endocrinology, [online] 146(6), pp.2639-2649. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15761034 [Accesse...
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Type II
Image from: Huerta-Reyes, M., Maya-Núñez, G., Pérez-Solis, M., López-Muñoz, E., Guillén, N., Olivo-Marin, J. and Aguilar-Rojas, A. (2019). Treatment of Breast Cancer With Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogs. Frontiers in Oncology, [online] 9. Available at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2019.00943/full [Accessed 8 Mar...
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Oestrogen
Image from: Scowcroft, H. (2020). The structure of Oestrogen. [image] Available at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2009/01/12/oestrogen-causes-dna-mutations-–-is-this-how-it-fuels-cancer/ [Accessed 7 Mar. 2020]. Oestrogens play a role in the reproductive system and most often bind to oestrogen receptors (Thomas and Potter, 2013). T...
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Ovum
Image from: SOFFAR, H. (2015). The Ovum Structure. [image] Available at: https://www.online-sciences.com/the-living-organisms/the-structure-and-function-of-the-ovum-in-the-female-reproductive-system/ [Accessed 8 Mar. 2020]. Each ovum is surrounded by a follicle and is present at birth (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2010). Growth is s...
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Gametogenesis
Image from: BrainKart (n.d.).Depicts the process of gametogenesis in both males and females, highlighting the importance of meiosis.. [image] Available at: http://www.brainkart.com/article/Gametogenesis_38015/ [Accessed 7 Mar. 2020]. Gametogenesis, shown in fig 2.5, is the process by which a diploid cell becomes haploid (Severson, von Dassow an...
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Luteinizing Hormone HTML
Image from:Reed, B. and Carr, B. (2018). Tracking LH surges helps identify fertility windows. [image] Available at: https://www.lhsurges.com/using-luteinizing-homone-to-identify-fertility-windows/ [Accessed 7 Mar. 2020]. Luteinizing hormone is synthesised in the pituitary and travels the body in a glycosylated form (Riccetti et al., 2017). As ...
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