Alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone induces gonadotropin release.
The present study demonstrates that synthetic alpha-MSH given as a 2.5 mg intravenous bolus induces an unequivocal rise in LH and FSH in male subjects but not in female subjects during the low estrogen phase of the cycle.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones; D012737:Sex Factors
D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones