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Gonadotropins, Pituitary

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Definition: Hormones secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR) that stimulate gonadal functions in both males and females. They include FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE that stimulates germ cell maturation (OOGENESIS; SPERMATOGENESIS), and LUTEINIZING HORMONE that stimulates the production of sex steroids (ESTROGENS; PROGESTERONE; ANDROGENS).  GEN; prefer specifics   
Pharmacological Action Fertility Agents, Female; Fertility Agents, Male
See Also Receptors, Gonadotropin
Examples Follicle Stimulating Hormone; Luteinizing Hormone; Menotropins; Prolactin 		Other names Pituitary Gonadotropins
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
gonadotropin II beta subunit, bass  0   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. J Mol Endocrinol 1995 Aug;15(1):23-35
gonadotropin I beta-subunit, bass  0   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. J Mol Endocrinol 1995 Aug;15(1):23-35
gonadotropin II, tuna  0   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. Int J Pept Protein Res 1994 Jan;43(1):69-80
gonadotropin I, tuna  0   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. Int J Pept Protein Res 1994 Jan;43(1):69-80
gonadotropin II, Katsuwonus  0   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. Int J Pept Protein Res 1993 Jan;41(1):52-65
gonadotropin I, Katsuwonus  0   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. Int J Pept Protein Res 1993 Jan;41(1):52-65
gonadotropin II beta subunit, catfish  148265-61-6   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1992 Sep;87(3):327-41
gonadotropin II alpha subunit, catfish  148265-60-5   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1992 Sep;87(3):327-41
gonadotropin II beta subunit, Fundulus  147258-03-5   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. Mol Cell Endocrinol 1992 May;85(1-2):127-39
gonadotropin I beta subunit, Fundulus  147258-04-6   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary. Mol Cell Endocrinol 1992 May;85(1-2):127-39
gonadotropin- pituitary, beta-subunit I, salmon  119418-92-7   *Gonadotropins, Pituitary Salmon. Gen Comp Endocrinol 1988;71(3):438

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