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Gonadotropins, Equine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Gonadotropins, Equine
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.322.451
D06.472.699.649.451
D12.644.548.726.451
D12.776.780.451
Unique ID
D006064
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006064
Scope Note
Gonadotropins secreted by the pituitary or the placenta in horses. This term generally refers to the gonadotropins found in the pregnant mare serum, a rich source of equine CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; and FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE. Unlike that in humans, the equine LUTEINIZING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT is identical to the equine choronic gonadotropin, beta. Equine gonadotropins prepared from pregnant mare serum are used in reproductive studies.
Entry Term(s)
PMS Gonadotropins
PMSG (Gonadotropins)
Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropins
Registry Numbers
0
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/09
Gonadotropins, Equine Preferred
Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropins Narrower
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