The control of the timing of puberty in humans remains an important mystery of development. Although the role of the endocrine (hormone) system, and particularly the pituitary and gonadal hormones, in this developmental process is well established, the trigger for the enhanced secretion of these endocrine signals at the onset of sexual maturation is provided by poorly understood brain mechanisms.
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The control of the timing of puberty in humans remains an important mystery of development. Although the role of the endocrine (hormone) system, and particularly the pituitary and gonadal hormones, in this developmental process is well established, the trigger for the enhanced secretion of these endocrine signals at the onset of sexual maturation is provided by poorly understood brain mechanisms.
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