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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2018

7 PUBERTY

New concept: Epigenetic control of puberty

ey0015.7-1 | New concept: Epigenetic control of puberty | ESPEYB15

7.1 Trithorax dependent changes in chromatin landscape at enhancer and promoter regions drive female puberty

CA Toro , H Wright , CF Aylwin , SR Ojeda , A Lomniczi

To read the full abstract: Nat Commun. 2018 Jan 4;9(1):57The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis controls the onset of puberty and the acquisition of the reproductive function. A subset of neurons in the anterior hypothalamus secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) which, through its pattern of release controls all aspects of reproduction throughout life. The secretory activity of GnR...