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Reproductive Hormones Overview - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 19:59, 7 October 2011
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===Activin===
===Activin===
Activin is a glycoprotein that is produced within granulosa cells in females and sertoli cells in the male. The target tissue for activiin in the male is the epididymis whilst in the female it is the anterior pituitary gland, specifically gonadotroph cells. In males and females activin stimulates FSH secretion.
Activin is a glycoprotein that is produced within granulosa cells in females and sertoli cells in the male. Activin is thought to play an almost directly opposite role to that of inhibin and is involved in many physiological functions including stimulation of FSH synthesis and secretion and other roles including cell proliferation, cell differentiation, apoptosis and homeostasis.
The target tissue for activiin in the male is the epididymis whilst in the female it is the anterior pituitary gland, specifically gonadotroph cells. In males and females activin stimulates FSH secretion.
===Prostaglandin F2α===
===Prostaglandin F2α===
Prostaglanin is a C<sub>2</sub>O fatty acid and is produced within the uterine endometrium and vesicular glands. The target tissue in the female is the corpus luteum, uterine myometrium and ovulatory follicles. In the female prostaglandin can cause luteolysis and also cause the induction of tone and contractions within the uterus and ovulation.
Prostaglanin is a C<sub>2</sub>O fatty acid and is produced within the uterine endometrium and vesicular glands. The target tissue in the female is the corpus luteum, uterine myometrium and ovulatory follicles. In the female prostaglandin can cause luteolysis and also cause the induction of tone and contractions within the uterus and ovulation.