Gonadotropes

Gonadotropes are endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary gland that produce and secrete the gonadotropins: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). In response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus, they release these hormones into the bloodstream. FSH and LH then act on the gonads (ovaries and testes) to regulate gametogenesis and sex steroid hormone production.