Two hormones for one receptor: evolution, biochemistry, actions, and pathophysiology of LH and hCG

L Casarini, D Santi, G Brigante, M Simoni - Endocrine reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
LH and chorionic gonadotropin (CG) are glycoproteins fundamental to sexual development
and reproduction. Because they act on the same receptor (LHCGR), the general consensus …

Gonadotropin therapy in assisted reproduction: an evolutionary perspective from biologics to biotech

RBF Leão, SC Esteves - Clinics, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Gonadotropin therapy plays an integral role in ovarian stimulation for infertility treatments.
Efforts have been made over the last century to improve gonadotropin preparations …

[BUKU][B] Biotecnología de la reproducción

GA Palma - 2001 - books.google.com
Este libro tuvo origen en el año 1997, durante las últimas semanas de mi labor en el Centro
Bávaro de Investigación en Biología de la Reproducción de Alemania. Originalmente la …

A review of luteinising hormone and human chorionic gonadotropin when used in assisted reproductive technology

D Ezcurra, P Humaidan - Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2014 - Springer
Gonadotropins extracted from the urine of post-menopausal women have traditionally been
used to stimulate folliculogenesis in the treatment of infertility and in assisted reproductive …

Continued improvements in the quality and consistency of follitropin alfa, recombinant human FSH

RM Bassett, R Driebergen - Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 2005 - Elsevier
The use of gonadotrophins for the treatment of infertility began in the 1930s following early
work on the pituitary–ovarian axis and the discovery of FSH and LH. The technological …

Efficacy and safety of human menopausal gonadotrophins versus recombinant FSH: a meta-analysis

HG Al-Inany, AM Abou-Setta, MA Aboulghar… - Reproductive …, 2008 - Elsevier
LH activity has been proposed to influence treatment response and outcome. In order to
assess its clinical profile and efficacy, human menopausal gonadotrophin (HMG) was …

Comparative effectiveness of recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone alfa (r-hFSH-alfa) versus highly purified urinary human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG …

KF Bühler, R Fischer, P Verpillat, A Allignol… - Reproductive Biology …, 2021 - Springer
Background This study compared the effectiveness of recombinant human follicle-
stimulating hormone alfa (r-hFSH-alfa; GONAL-f®) with urinary highly purified human …

Current opinion on use of luteinizing hormone supplementation in assisted reproduction therapy: an Asian perspective

PC Wong, J Qiao, C Ho, GA Ramaraju… - Reproductive …, 2011 - Elsevier
LH and FSH have complementary functions in ensuring optimal oocyte maturation and
ovulation. In women undergoing assisted reproduction technology protocols with …

Are endogenous LH levels during ovarian stimulation for IVF using GnRH analogues associated with the probability of ongoing pregnancy? A systematic review

EM Kolibianakis, J Collins, B Tarlatzis… - Human …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate, among women with normal ovulation or
World Health Organization (WHO) II oligoanovulation who undergo ovarian stimulation for …

Type and dose of gonadotropins in poor ovarian responders: does it matter?

L Boudry, A Racca, H Tournaye… - … in reproductive health, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Infertile patients with a diminished ovarian reserve, also referred to as poor ovarian
responders, constitute a substantial and increasing population of patients undergoing in …