Eirill Ager-Wick

Introduction Gonadotropes are key players in the control of the reproductive function as part of the brain-pituitary-gonad axis (Harris 1951, Weltzien et al. 2004). Located in the anterior part of the pituitary, they produce the two gonadotropins: follicle-stimulating hormone (Fsh) and luteinizing hormone (Lh) (Weltzien et al. 2014).

In vitro cell culture systems provide powerful tools for researchers to answer a plethora of different biological questions if used in the right way1. It is important to remember that dissociated cells that have lost their connections to the neighboring cells may have obtained different functional properties than they originally had in vivo.