Multiple functions of non-hypophysiotropic gonadotropin releasing hormone neurons in vertebrates

Zoological Letters

Table 1 Proposed functions of GnRH-expressing neurons in literature

Neuron type	Function	References
Terminal nerve	Nociception	[46]
	Female sexual behavior	[58]
	Male sexual behavior	[56, 59]
Midbrain tegmentum	Food intake	[76]
Midbrain tegmentum	Reproductive energy balance	[80]
Ganglion cells of the trigeminal nerve	Nociception/ Proprioception/Mechanoreception	[87]
Ganglion cells of the trigeminal nerve	CO₂ sensor	[47]
Sympathetic preganglionic cells in the spinal cord	Interaction between vasomotor and exocrine outflow in the sympathetic nervous system	[104]

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