A major gonadotropin secreted by the human adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates GAMETOGENESIS and the supporting cells such as the ovarian GRANULOSA CELLS, the testicular SERTOLI CELLS, and the LEYDIG CELLS. FSH consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. The alpha subunit is common in the three human pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity.

Annotation

for alpha subunit, coordinate with GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES, ALPHA SUBUNIT; for beta subunit, coordinate with FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT

DUI

D043373 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0008870

Previous indexing

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (1966-2003)

History note

2004; use FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1987-2003; for ANTHROGON use FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1985-2003; for FOLLITROPIN-BETA use FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT 2003-2012

Public note

2004; see FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1987-2003; for ANTHROGON see FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1985-2003