Luteinizing Hormone

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A major gonadotropin secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Luteinizing hormone regulates steroid production by the interstitial cells of the TESTIS and the OVARY. The preovulatory LUTEINIZING HORMONE surge in females induces OVULATION, and subsequent LUTEINIZATION of the follicle. LUTEINIZING HORMONE 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.

Descriptor ID	D007986
MeSH Number(s)	D06.472.699.322.576.463 D06.472.699.631.525.343.463 D12.644.548.691.525.343.463
Concept/Terms	Luteinizing Hormone Luteinizing Hormone Hormone, Luteinizing Lutropin LH (Luteinizing Hormone) ICSH (Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone) Interstitial Cell-Stimulating Hormone Hormone, Interstitial Cell-Stimulating Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone Luteozyman Luteozyman Luteoziman

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
Hormones [D06.472]
Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
Gonadotropins [D06.472.699.322]
Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D06.472.699.322.576]
Luteinizing Hormone [D06.472.699.322.576.463]
Pituitary Hormones [D06.472.699.631]
Pituitary Hormones, Anterior [D06.472.699.631.525]
Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D06.472.699.631.525.343]
Luteinizing Hormone [D06.472.699.631.525.343.463]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
Pituitary Hormones [D12.644.548.691]
Pituitary Hormones, Anterior [D12.644.548.691.525]
Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D12.644.548.691.525.343]
Luteinizing Hormone [D12.644.548.691.525.343.463]

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