General descriptionGT1-7 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.
ApplicationResearch Category
Endocrine
Neuroscience
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Biochem/physiol ActionsNeural Lineage Cells
Preparation NoteStore 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.
Analysis Note• 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.
