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Activins

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Definition: Activins are produced in the pituitary, gonads, and other tissues. By acting locally, they stimulate pituitary FSH secretion and have diverse effects on cell differentiation and embryonic development. Activins are glycoproteins that are hetero- or homodimers of INHIBIN-BETA SUBUNITS.     
Examples Inhibin-beta Subunits 		Other names Protein, FSH-Releasing; FSH Releasing Protein; FSH-Releasing Protein; Activin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
activin beta B, zebrafish  0   *Inhibins *Activins. Genes Dev 1994 Jun 15;8(12):1448-62
activin A  0   *Activins.
INHBA protein, Bos taurus  0   *Activins.
activin B  0   *Activins Inhibin-beta Subunits. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 1984;(11):41

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