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Follicle Stimulating Hormone from sheep pituitary

Synonym(s):

FSH

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CAS Number:
9002-68-0
MDL number:
MFCD00131099
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
eCl@ss:
42020504

Quality Level

100

UniProt accession no.

P01227
P23945

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

human ... FSHR(2492)
sheep ... FSHB(443387)

General description

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

Application

Follicle stimulating hormone from sheep pituitary has been used for-
  • the in vitro maturation of bovine ovaries
  • the hormonal treatment of Sertoli cells
  • the intraperitoneal hormone treatment of male lizards
  • the intramuscular hormone treatment of American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
  • use in medium used for the maturation of bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs)

Biochem/physiol Actions

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) 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 FSHR 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

Analysis Note

50 units per vial by the Steelman-Pohley assay using NIH-FSH-S1 reference standard.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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  5. Do you have information on the solution stability of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) from pituitary?

    For information on the solution stability of FSH (and much more), refer to Chem. Soc. Rev., 2(4), 355-395 (1973).From page 369:  "The stabilities of the most highly purified preparations of certain hormonal glycoproteins have presented some problems, e.g. follicle-stimulating hormone preparations are often found to be stable in frozen solution but lose activity dramatically on concentration and freeze drying." Based on that information, we would recommend that if you need to freeze solutions of FSH, you should flash-freeze the solution (using either liquid nitrogen or a dry ice-alcohol bath), and store the solution in the ultra-cold (-70 or -80°C) freezer. Since FSH does have some solution stability concerns, simply placing the solution in a -20°C freezer without first flash-freezing may reduce the activity.

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Levent Keskintepe et al.
Biology of reproduction, 67(2), 409-415 (2002-07-24)
Pronuclear formation, and the chromosomal constitution and developmental capacity of bovine zygotes formed by intracytoplasmic sperm injection with freeze-dried (lyophilized) spermatozoa were evaluated. Frozen-thawed spermatozoa were selected, freeze-dried, and stored at 4 degrees C until use. After 22-24 h of
Suzanne C Mills et al.
The American naturalist, 171(3), 339-357 (2008-01-19)
Sexual selection predicts that trade-offs maintain trait variation in alternative reproductive strategies. Experiments often focus on testosterone (T), but the gonadotropins follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone may provide a clearer understanding of the pleiotropic relationships among traits. We assess the
Brandon C Moore et al.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 354(1-2), 111-120 (2011-11-09)
Developing organisms interpret and integrate environmental signals to produce adaptive phenotypes that are prospectively suited for probable demands in later life. This plasticity can be disrupted when embryos are impacted by exogenous contaminants, such as environmental pollutants, producing potentially deleterious
Mehdi Hajian et al.
Reproduction, fertility, and development, 32(4), 419-424 (2019-12-10)
Improving the genetic potential of farm animals is one of the primary aims in the field of assisted reproduction. In this regard, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) can be used to produce a large number of embryos from genetically elite
Feng Wang et al.
Fertility and sterility, 101(2), 577-586 (2013-12-10)
To analyze the potential beneficial effects and mechanisms of action of resveratrol on the maturation of bovine oocytes that were incubated in different concentrations of resveratrol (0.1, 1.0, or 10.0 μM) as germinal vesicle-stage oocytes. In vitro prospective study. University
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