Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis
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The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (also HPTA) is a way of referring to the combined effects of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonads as if these individual endocrine glands were a single entity. Because these glands often behave in cooperation, physiologists and endocrinologists find it convenient and descriptive to speak of them as a single system.
The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis is a critical part in the development and regulation of a number of the body's systems, such as the reproductive and immune systems.
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- Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in abnormal testicular development
- Tanriverdi F, Silveira L, MacColl G, Bouloux P (2003). "The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis: immune function and autoimmunity". J Endocrinol 176 (3): 293-304. PMID 12630914.
- Dorlands/Elsevier a_76/12172224
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Hypothalamus/Pituitary gland - Pineal gland - Islets of pancreas
Hypothalamic-pituitary axes: Adrenal axis (Adrenal gland) - Thyroid axis (Thyroid gland, Parathyroid gland) - Gonadal axis (Testes, Ovaries, Corpus luteum)
