Follicle Stimulating Hormone [folikuly stimulující hormon]
- Terms
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folikulostimulační hormon
folikulotropin
folitropin
FSH
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Follitropin
FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
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.
- Annotation
- for alpha subunit, coord with GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES, ALPHA SUBUNIT; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT is also available; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, HUMAN is also available
- DUI
- D005640 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0008869
- CAS
- Follicle-stimulating hormone
- History note
- 2002(1963)
- Public note
- 2002; see FSH 1963-2001; for FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE see FSH 1963-2001
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 21
- AE
- adverse effects 4
- AG
- agonists 2
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 1
- AN
- analysis 29
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 8
- BI
- biosynthesis 8
- BL
- blood 113
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 1
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency 5
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 2
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification 4
- ME
- metabolism 14
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 1
- PD
- pharmacology 33
- PH
- physiology 25
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects 1
- ST
- standards 1
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 16
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine 6
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