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Mathematical modeling approaches of cellular endocrinology within the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis

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Clément, Frédérique, Crépieux, Pascale, Yvinec, Romain, Monniaux, Danielle·2020·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

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The reproductive neuroendocrine axis, or hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, is a paragon of complex biological system involving numerous cell types, spread over several anatomical levels communicating through entangled endocrine feedback loops. The HPG axis exhibits remarkable dynamic behaviors on multiple time and space scales, which are an inexhaustible source of studies for mathematical and computational biology. In this review, we will describe a variety of modeling approaches of the HPG axis from a cellular endocrinology viewpoint. We will in particular investigate the questions raised by some of the most striking features of the HPG axis: (i) the pulsatile secretion of hypothalamic and pituitary hormones, and its counterpart, the cell signaling induced by frequency-encoded hormonal signals, and (ii) the dual, gametogenic and glandular function of the gonads, which relies on the tight control of the somatic cell populations ensuring the proper maturation and timely release of the germ cells.

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Authors
Clément, F., Crépieux, P., Yvinec, R., & Monniaux, D.
Affiliations
  • Centre Inria de Saclay (FR)
  • Université de Tours (FR)
Corresponding author
Clément, Frédérique
Venue
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-12
Volume
518
Pages
110877
ISSN
0303-7207 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3036528433
Cited by
16
References
111
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1
FWCI
0.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
INRAE
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
Keywords
hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, cellular endocrinology, mathematical modeling, pulsatile hormone secretion, signal transduction, gonad development, germ cell maturation
MeSH terms
Animals, Endocrinology, Female, Gonads, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Male, Models, Theoretical, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Reproduction, Signal Transduction, Endocrine Cells

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