Article
An Overview of the Past, Present, and Future of Nongonadal LH/hCG Actions in Reproductive Biology and Medicine
1 Jan 2001
Abstract excerpt
Even though there were hints, it was not until 1986 that a number of laboratories worldwide began to demonstrate unequivocally the presence and functions of luteinizing hormone/human chorionic gonadotropin (LH/hCG) receptors in various female and male nongonadal tissues. There was no species specificity but there was tissue specificity in the nongonadal LH/hCG receptor distribution. Nongonadal receptor levels...