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F2293

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone from porcine pituitary

Synonym(s):

FSH, Follitropin, pFSH

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CAS Number:
9002-68-0
MDL number:
MFCD00131099
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
42020504
NACRES:
NA.32

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 50 unit per vial

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

solubility

H2O: soluble 50 mg/mL

UniProt accession no.

P01228
P23945

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C79H125N19O23S/c1-39(2)34-53(90-67(110)51(27-29-57(102)103)87-66(109)49(20-14-15-31-80)86-70(113)54(35-45-18-12-11-13-19-45)92-76(119)63(43(9)99)96-65(108)48(81)38-122)72(115)93-60(40(3)4)75(118)91-55(36-46-23-25-47(101)26-24-46)71(114)88-52(28-30-58(104)105)69(112)97-64(44(10)100)77(120)94-61(41(5)6)74(117)89-50(21-16-32-84-79(82)83)68(111)95-62(42(7)8)78(121)98-33-17-22-56(98)73(116)85-37-59(106)107/h11-13,18-19,23-26,39-44,48-56,60-64,99-101,122H,14-17,20-22,27-38,80-81H2,1-10H3,(H,85,116)(H,86,113)(H,87,109)(H,88,114)(H,89,117)(H,90,110)(H,91,118)(H,92,119)(H,93,115)(H,94,120)(H,95,111)(H,96,108)(H,97,112)(H,102,103)(H,104,105)(H,106,107)(H4,82,83,84)/t43-,44-,48+,49+,50+,51+,52+,53+,54+,55+,56+,60+,61+,62+,63+,64+/m1/s1

InChI key

RPJRYFRWJUYJGY-AYWRSWFDSA-N

Gene Information

human ... FSHR(2492)
pig ... FSHB(396895)

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General description

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) protein is composed of two subunits- α and β, where α subunit has resemblance to LH, hCG and TSH, which are glycoprotein hormones. α subunit has one glycosylation site and β subunit has two.

Application

Follicle stimulating hormone from porcine pituitary has been used for the in vitro maturation, fertilization and co-culture of cumulus oocyte complex and the co-culture of primary germ and Sertoli cells obtained from adult rat testes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

FSH in involved in the growth of ovarian follicles and steroidogenesis of ovaries. FSHR (follicle stimulating hormone receptor) interacts with FSH in the ovaries, and determines the responsiveness to this hormone. Depressed levels of FSHR result in poor responsiveness and influence folliculogenesis. In Caucasian population, certain polymorphisms in this gene are more commonly found in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
The α-chain is not active; biological specificity is attributed to the β-chain. Induces maturation of Graafian follicles of the ovary; promotes development of germinal cells in males; activates cytosolic tyrosine kinase.

Other Notes

Two-chain glycoprotein hormone

Unit Definition

One unit is the activity of 1 mg of Armour FSH Standard G-94 by the method of Steelman, S.L., and Pohley, F.M., Endocrinology, 53, 604 (1953).

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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K W Park et al.
Biology of reproduction, 65(6), 1681-1685 (2001-11-22)
The in vitro developmental potential of porcine nuclear transfer (NT) embryos was evaluated. Oocytes were matured for 42-44 h, and metaphase II-oocytes were enucleated. Fetal fibroblasts infected with the enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene were serum-starved for 3-5 days.
M Evecen et al.
Theriogenology, 75(9), 1647-1651 (2011-03-15)
There have not been successful and repeatable methods for in vitro embryo production in the dog. Up to date, only one blactocyst has been achieved on in vitro culture. Since reproductive physiology of the dog is different from that of
R M Pereira et al.
Animal reproduction science, 98(3-4), 293-301 (2006-04-29)
An excessive lipid content in embryo cells is a consequence of embryo culture in the presence of serum which is suggested to be responsible for their high susceptibility to cryopreservation. The objective of the present study was to examine the
Noel Pabalan et al.
Journal of ovarian research, 7, 285-285 (2014-12-21)
Reported associations of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation response (COH) with genotypes of the Ser680Asn (N680S) polymorphism in the follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) gene have conflicting results. PubMed and Embase databases were searched for studies that investigated the N680S polymorphism in
Kathryn S Timberlake et al.
Fertility and sterility, 100(6), 1735-1739 (2013-09-24)
To assess whether blood type was associated with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) (day-3 follicle-stimulating hormone level >10 IU/L), controlling for history of tobacco smoking, body mass index (BMI), history of endometriosis, ovarian surgery, previous pregnancy, and maternal age. Cross-sectional study.
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