inhibin
FSH feedback regulator
Inhibin is a hormone produced by the reproductive organs—ovaries in women, testes in men—that suppresses the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) from the pituitary gland.
It functions as part of a feedback loop regulating reproduction: when inhibin levels rise, FSH production decreases.
Blood tests measuring inhibin help assess ovarian reserve and detect certain tumors.
Hormone stimulating reproductive glands
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
testes · ovaries · feedback · peptide · estradiol · testosterone · spermatogenesis · oogenesis
Egg discharge from ovary
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- spermatogenesisMale gamete formation
- oogenesisFemale reproductive cell development
follicle · oocyte · IVF · infertility · folliculogenesis · biomarker
Protein bonded to carbohydrates
- dimerTwo-unit molecular assembly
- subunitPart of larger entity
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
Returned response data
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- downregulationDecreased cellular response
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
signaling · pathway · negative · expression · transcription · mechanism · control · antagonist
gonadotropin
Hormone stimulating reproductive glands
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
- secretionSubstance released by glands
gonads · testes · ovaries · feedback · peptide · estradiol · testosterone · spermatogenesis · oogenesis · puberty
ovulation
Egg discharge from ovary
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- spermatogenesisMale gamete formation
oogenesis · follicle · oocyte · IVF · infertility · folliculogenesis · biomarker
glycoprotein
Protein bonded to carbohydrates
- dimerTwo-unit molecular assembly
- subunitPart of larger entity
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
feedback
Returned response data
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- downregulationDecreased cellular response
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
homeostasis · signaling · pathway · negative · expression · transcription · mechanism · control · antagonist · axis
- growth inhibitionBlocking normal development
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