GnRH stimulates the anterior pituitary by binding to and activating a G protein receptor on gonadotrophs, which triggers inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (IP3) activation and increases intracellular calcium, leading to the release of FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone).

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  Physiology, Male Reproductive System - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Referenced by nodes (4)

• luteinizing hormone (LH) concept
• Follicle-stimulating hormone concept
• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone concept
• anterior pituitary gland concept