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Abstract
A major gonadotropin secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates GAMETOGENESIS and the supporting cells such as the ovarian GRANULOSA CELLS, the testicular SERTOLI CELLS, and LEYDIG CELLS. FSH consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is common in the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity.
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3 entry terms
- FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
- Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
- Follitropin
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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for alpha subunit, coord with GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES, ALPHA SUBUNIT; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT is also available; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, HUMAN is also available
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2002(1963)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Follicle Stimulating Hormone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005640. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005640
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66590069