Website

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7255

Author

Fan, Nancy C.

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

University of British Columbia

Publication Date

1995

Subject

Faculty of Medicine

Theses

Abstract

The gonadotropin - releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor is a plasma membrane associated receptor and a member of the GTP - binding protein coupled receptor family. The interaction of the ligand, GnRH, and the GnRH receptor is a critical event in the endocrine control of reproduction. This coupling stimulates the synthesis and release of both luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary. In addition, GnRH - GnRH receptor binding acts locally to regulate human chorionic gonadotropin secretion in the placenta and steroidogenesis in the ovary. The objective of this thesis was to isolate and characterize the gene for the GnRH receptor in human.

Language

English

Material Type

Thesis

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Website

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/33832

Author

Chan Wong, Edgar Antonio

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

University of British Columbia

Publication Date

2011

Subject

Faculty of Medicine

Theses

Abstract

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) are two of the most common forms of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) used to treat human infertility. Presently, over two million children have been conceived by ART. The majority of these children are born healthy. However, IVF and ICSI have been associated with increased risks of adverse perinatal health outcomes. The higher risk of low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction, and small for gestational age are of special concern due to its association with adult-onset diseases. In this thesis project, the effect of ART on the genetic and epigenetic status of the placenta, and their associations with fetal growth restriction are examined.

Language

English

Material Type

Thesis

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Thesis Shelf

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