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 …

Luteinizing hormone (LH) and its homologue, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), are
able to elicit multiple effects in the central nervous system (CNS) through binding to their …

Alzheimer disease (AD) is a slow progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects more
elderly women than elderly men. It impairs memory, typically progresses into multidomain …

Although the expression of the luteinizing hormone (LH)/human chorionic gonadotropin
(CG) receptor gene has been traditionally thought to be restricted to gonadal tissue, recent …

We investigated the molecular basis of luteinizing hormone (LH)/human chorionic
gonadotropin (hCG) receptor gene transcription in immortalized αT3 gonadotropes …

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) belongs to both the glycoprotein hormone and cystine-
knot growth factor families. 1, 2 The glycoprotein hormone family includes luteinizing (LH) …

In the past decade, transgenic animals have evolved as key tools for studies of the
development, molecular biology, and function of the reproductive system. Probably the …