Icsh (Noun)
Meaning
A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- ICSH, also known as luteinizing hormone, is essential for ovulation in females and the release of testosterone in males.
- Research on the mechanisms of ICSH action is essential to develop targeted fertility treatments for various disorders.
- Scientists isolated and studied ICSH in both humans and laboratory animals to gain insight into the hormonal control of reproductive functions.
- Stimulating the production of ICSH from the pituitary gland often is critical for managing the ovulatory cycles of females and promoting male fertility.
- Under conditions where gonad function was decreased or underdeveloped, introducing an analog or partial analog of ICSH hormone would greatly restore endogenous sex steroid secretion levels in most animal studies.