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Activins

Known as: FSH Releasing Protein, Protein, FSH-Releasing, Activin 
Activins are produced in the pituitary, gonads, and other tissues. By acting locally, they stimulate pituitary FSH secretion and have diverse effects… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Recombinant goldfish activin B stimulates gonadotropin-Ibeta but inhibits gonadotropin-IIbeta expression in the goldfish, Carassius auratus.
It is well documented that the pituitary in teleosts produces two gonadotropins, namely gonadotropin-I (GTH-I) and gonadotropin… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Novel cardiovascular actions of the activins.
Proliferation and directed migration of vascular cells are key components in vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and… 
1998
1998
Immunohistochemical detection of activin A, follistatin, and activin receptors during fracture healing in the rat
Activins are multifunctional proteins that belong to the transforming growth factor‐β superfamily and are thought to play an… 
1998
1998
Characterization of the extracellular ligand-binding domain of the type II activin receptor.
The binding of a ligand to cell surface receptors initiates a cascade of intracellular signals that generate responses to the… 
1997
1997
Osteoblasts Express Types I and II Activin Receptors During Early Intramembranous and Endochondral Bone Formation
Increasing evidence suggests a potential role for activin in bone formation. However, the cognate receptors through which… 
1995
1995
Activin causes premature superovulation.
In the rat ovary, follicle cells produce and respond to activin, but as yet, the functional significance of the autocrine… 
1994
1994
Monomeric activin A retains high receptor binding affinity but exhibits low biological activity.
Activins are multipotent hormones/growth factors that belong to the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) superfamily. Like… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Human plasma free activin and inhibin levels during the menstrual cycle.
The role of inhibin in gonadal function and reproduction has been confirmed by the measurement of plasma inhibin levels, but… 
1992
1992
Activin-A inhibits progesterone production by macaque luteal cells in culture.
Since inhibin is produced during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in women and nonhuman primates, the primate corpus… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Stimulation of glucose production by activin-A in isolated rat hepatocytes.
The effect of activin-A on glycogenolysis was studied in isolated rat hepatocytes. Activin-A stimulated glucose output in… 
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