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GT1-7 Mouse Hypothalamic GnRH Neuronal Cell Line

GT1-7 cells can be used as an in vitro model of GnRH-secreting neurons of the hypothalamus.

Synonym(s):

GT1-7 hypothalamic cell line, GT1-7 neural cell line

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UNSPSC Code:
41106514
eCl@ss:
32011203

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

technique(s)

cell based assay: suitable
cell culture | mammalian: suitable

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ambient

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General description

GT1-7 is an immortalized mature mouse hypothalamic GnRH neuronal cell line. Immortalized GnRH neurons were generated by introducing a transgene containing the promotor region of the GnRH gene coupled to the coding region of the SV40 T-antigen oncogene into transgenic mice1. The resulting anterior hypothalamic tumors were removed from one of the mice and the cells dissociated and cloned. GT1-7 is a clonal line of mature differentiated GnRH neurons that exhibit high levels of Gnrh1 mRNA and secrete GnRH in response to depolarization.
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a neuropeptide that is synthesized and released from GnRH neurons within the hypothalamus and is required for normal reproductive development and function. The scarcity and scattered distribution of GnRH neurons in the rostral hypothalamus make the biological study of the cells difficult.

Cell Line Description

Neural Lineage Cells

Application

Research Category
Endocrine

Neuroscience
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Quality

• Each vial contains ≥ 1X106 viable cells.
• Cells tested negative for infectious diseases by a Mouse/Rat Comprehensive CLEAR panel PCR panel by Charles River Animal Diagnostic Services.
• Cells tested negative for mycoplasma contamination.

Storage and Stability

Store in liquid nitrogen. The cells can be cultured for at least 10 passages after initial thawing without significantly affecting the cell marker expression and functionality.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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W C Wetsel et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 89(9), 4149-4153 (1992-05-01)
Mammalian reproduction is dependent upon intermittent delivery of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) to the anterior pituitary. This mode of secretion is required to sensitize maximally the gonadotrophs to LHRH stimulation and to regulate gonadotropin gene expression. While LHRH secretion is
Z Liposits et al.
Endocrinology, 129(3), 1575-1583 (1991-09-01)
An immortalized LHRH cell line has recently been developed by genetically targeting these neurons for tumorigenesis. One of the subclones, the GT1-7 cells, was characterized at both the light and electron microscopic levels to study the cellular and subcellular organization
Angela L Whittsette et al.
iScience, 25(8), 104754-104754 (2022-08-09)
The endoplasmic reticulum membrane complex (EMC) plays a critical role in the biogenesis of tail-anchored proteins and a subset of multi-pass membrane proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). However, because of nearly exclusive expression of neurotransmitter-gated ion channels in the

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