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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-21
pubmed:abstractText
Luteinizing hormone (LH) is member of the glycoprotein hormone family of gonadotropins, which also includes the highly related human chorionic gonadotropin and follicle-stimulating hormone. The necessity of these factors for sustaining human fertility has been known for decades. In addition, elevated serum levels of LH have been associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome, suggesting that the appropriate balance of LH is critical for maintaining reproductive function. To dissect the biological consequences of aberrant LH signaling in vivo, several genetically engineered mouse models have been developed that overexpress LH or have increased LH signaling. These models underscore the importance of tightly regulated LH levels for normal reproductive function, and reveal novel roles for LH and gonadal hormones in tumorigenesis of multiple tissues, including the ovary, mammary gland, and pituitary. Thus, mice with altered LH signaling provide valuable tools in understanding normal reproduction and various pathological conditions.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1526-8004
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
360-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-12-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Adrenal Glands, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Body Weight, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Chorionic Gonadotropin, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Endocrine Gland Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Genotype, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Luteinizing Hormone, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Mammary Glands, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Mammary Neoplasms, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Mice, Transgenic, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Ovary, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Pituitary Gland, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Reproduction, pubmed-meshheading:17710732-Signal Transduction
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
The pleiotropic effects of excessive luteinizing hormone secretion in transgenic mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural