ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0020.5-8 | Clinical Guidance and Studies | ESPEYB20

5.8. GnRH replacement rescues cognition in Down syndrome

M Manfredi-Lozano , V Leysen , M Adamo , I Paiva , R Rovera , JM Pignat , FE Timzoura , M Candlish , S Eddarkaoui , SA Malone , MSB Silva , S Trova , M Imbernon , L Decoster , L Cotellessa , M Tena-Sempere , M Claret , A Paoloni-Giacobino , D Plassard , E Paccou , N Vionnet , J Acierno , AM Maceski , A Lutti , F Pfrieger , S Rasika , F Santoni , U Boehm , P Ciofi , L Buee , N Haddjeri , AL Boutillier , J Kuhle , A Messina , B Draganski , P Giacobini , N Pitteloud , V Prevot

Brief summary: This study identified a new role for GnRH in higher brain function using a rodent model of Down Syndrome. It reports for the first time an improvement of cognitive functions in patients with Down Syndrome treated with pulsatile GnRH.GnRH neurons are classically described as a population of neurons located in the hypothalamus and responsible for the activation and regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. However, the recent de...