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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Gonadotropins > Gonadotropins, Pituitary > Follicle Stimulating Hormone
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Gonadotropins > Gonadotropins, Pituitary > Follicle Stimulating Hormone
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Anterior > Gonadotropins, Pituitary > Follicle Stimulating Hormone
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Anterior > Gonadotropins, Pituitary > Follicle Stimulating Hormone

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone  

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Definition

  • 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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Entry terms

  • 9002-68-0
  • Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
  • Follicle-stimulating hormone
  • Follitropin
  • FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)

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In other languages

  • Hormone folliculostimulante

    French

  • 9002-68-0
  • Follicle-stimulating hormone
  • Folliculostimuline
  • Follitropine
  • FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone)
  • Gonadostimuline A
  • Hormone folliculo-stimulante
  • Hormone gonadotrope A

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