Role of homotropic association of luteinizing hormone receptors in hormone mediated signaling
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Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) are plasma membrane receptors involved in signal transduction and are an important target for drug discovery. Luteinizing hormone receptors (LHR) are GPCRs found on the reproductive organs of both males and females and promote spermatogenesis and ovulation. Understanding how these protein receptors function on the plasma membrane will lead to better understanding of the mammalian reproduction system and other GPCR systems. Studies in the past suggested that these receptors oligomerize after hormone binding, but recent studies performed with LHRs suggest that ...
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