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MeSH Heading: Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human
Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.625
Unique ID: D043373
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043373
Annotation: for alpha subunit, coordinate with GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES, ALPHA SUBUNIT; for beta subunit, coordinate with FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Anthrogon; FSH, Human; FSH, human (follicle stimulating hormone); Human FSH; Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone; hFSH
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Follicle Stimulating Hormone (1966-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1987-2003; for ANTHROGON see FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1985-2003
History Note: 2004; use FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1987-2003; for ANTHROGON use FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1985-2003; for FOLLITROPIN-BETA use FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT 2003-2012
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

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Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
- Hormones [D06.472]
  - Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
    - Pituitary Hormones [D06.472.699.631]
      - Pituitary Hormones, Anterior [D06.472.699.631.525]
        
        Gonadotropins, Pituitary [D06.472.699.631.525.343]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone [D06.472.699.631.525.343.288]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit [D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.500]
        
        Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human [D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.625]
        
        Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit [D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.750]

Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human Preferred

Concept UI: M0008870
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human Preferred Term
Term UI T503002
Date07/08/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); hFSH
Term UI T527427
Date12/02/2002
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); FSH, human (follicle stimulating hormone)
Term UI T503003
Date07/08/2002
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Term UI T527426
Date12/02/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Human FSH
Term UI T527428
Date12/02/2002
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); FSH, Human
Term UI T017061
Date05/07/1987
LexicalTag ACX
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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