title: [The study of inhibin/activin formation in human corpus luteum].
abstract: The expression of alpha, beta A, and beta B subunit mRNAs is observed in human corpus luteum (CL) of early (3rd day), mid (8th day) and late (15th day) luteal phase during human menstrual cycle. alpha-mRNAs peaked in early CL; beta A-mRNAs appeared only in early CL; beta B-mRNAs was found in early luteal phase and peaked in late CL. The results suggest that (1) inhibin B (alpha.beta B dimer) rather than inhibin A (alpha.beta A dimer) might be the major form of inhibin secreted by human CL; (2) the late CL may produce activin B (beta B.beta B dimer).
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kong
mesh_terms: D028341:Activins; D000328:Adult; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007265:Inhibins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008183:Luteal Phase; D008875:Middle Aged; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D028341:Activins; D007265:Inhibins