Term Name: gonadotropin releasing neuron
Synonyms: GnRH neuron, GnRH-secreting neuron
Definition: Neuroendocrine cells that are born in the nasal placode during embryonic development and migrate through the nose and forebrain to the hypothalamus, where they regulate reproduction.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0011111]

Relationships
is a type of: endocrine cell neuron neurosecretory neuron
capable_of: gonadotropin secretion