title: Puberty in 2013: Unravelling the mystery of puberty.
abstract: In 2013, considerable progress was made towards deciphering the molecular foundations of puberty. Loss of transcriptional repression was identified as a core mechanism underlying the onset of puberty, and this loss was found to be precipitated by epigenetic cues. It was also discovered that nutritional deprivation delays puberty by repressing reproductive neuroendocrine function.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 505 NW 185th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006, USA.
authors.forename: Sergio R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ojeda
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 505 NW 185th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006, USA.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lomniczi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D057890:Epigenomics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000503:physiopathology; D023421:Models, Animal; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000503:physiopathology; D011627:Puberty / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D014158:Transcription, Genetic