Luteinizing hormone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006817",
  "term": "Luteinizing hormone",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A gonadotropic hormone produced and released by the anterior pituitary gland, which stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone production in males. In females, it triggers the release of a mature egg from the ovarian follicle and promotes the formation of the corpus luteum. Its secretion is regulated by gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "hormone",
    "egg",
    "ovary",
    "ovulation",
    "pituitary",
    "testis",
    "testosterone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 774 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/luteinizing-hormone/"
}