Advances in Understanding of Structural Reorganization in the Hypothalamic Neurosecretory System

The hypothalamic neurosecretory system synthesizes neuropeptides in hypothalamic nuclei and releases them from axonal terminals into the circulation in the neurohypophysis (NH) and median eminence (ME). This system plays a crucial role in regulating body fluid homeostasis and social behaviors as wel...

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Main Author: Seiji Miyata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00275/full