Preferred Label : Recombinant Inhibin;
NCIt synonyms : Gonadostatin; Inhibins; Folliculostatin; Recombinant Inhibins;
NCIt definition : Recombinant therapeutic agents chemically identical to or similar to endogenous glycoproteins
which inhibit pituitary production of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Inhibin
has two isoforms: inhibin A and B, both are dimmers of the same alpha subunit and
different beta subunits. A member of the transforming growth factor beta superfamily,
inhibins are secreted by the gonads and contribute to the control of gametogenesis,
embryonic and fetal development and hematopoiesis.;
Origin ID : C578;
UMLS CUI : C1522403;
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Semantic type(s)
Validated automatic mappings to NTBT