Follicle-stimulating hormone

glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide
FSH (α-FSH (green), β-FSH (orange)) with receptors (blue)
Identifiers
SymbolCGA
NCBI gene1081
HGNC1885
OMIM118850
RefSeqNM_000735
UniProtP01215
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LocusChr. 6 q14-q21
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Follicle-stimulating hormone, beta polypeptide
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Identifiers
SymbolFSHB
NCBI gene2488
HGNC3964
OMIM136530
RefSeqNM_000510
UniProtP01225
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LocusChr. 11 p13
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone.[1] FSH is synthesized and secreted by the gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland[2] and regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body. FSH and luteinizing hormone (LH) work together in the reproductive system.[3]

  1. ^ Cahoreau C, Klett D, Combarnous Y (2015-02-26). "Structure-function relationships of glycoprotein hormones and their subunits' ancestors". Frontiers in Endocrinology. 6: 26. doi:10.3389/fendo.2015.00026. PMC 4341566. PMID 25767463.
  2. ^ "Follicle-Stimulating Hormone". WebMD.
  3. ^ Bowen R. "Luteinizing and Follicle Stimulating Hormones". www.vivo.colostate.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-06.