Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human

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.

Year introduced: 2004

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Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.625

MeSH Unique ID: D043373

Entry Terms:

• hFSH
• FSH, human (follicle stimulating hormone)
• Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
• Human FSH
• FSH, Human
• Anthrogon

Previous Indexing:

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (1966-2003)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Peptide Hormones
Pituitary Hormones
Pituitary Hormones, Anterior
Gonadotropins, Pituitary
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human