Abstract:
:Accumulating evidence showed that the luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor (LHCGR) is an essential regulator of sexual development and reproduction from zebrafish to human. Activating and inactivating mutations of LHCGR gene have been identified from patients of different phenotypes. Familial male-limited precocious puberty, Leydig cell hypoplasia, and empty follicle syndrome are caused by LHCGR mutations. More than 50 mutations have been reported from subjects of different ethnic backgrounds. Functional analyses of the mutant LHCGR revealed multiple defects, including cell surface expression, ligand binding, and signaling. The difference of the two native ligands and signaling pathway activated by LHCGR are illustrated. Potential therapeutic implications from the analyses of the naturally occurring LHCGR mutations, such as pharmacological chaperones, are highlighted.
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Prog Mol Biol Transl Scijournal_title
Progress in molecular biology and translational scienceauthors
Qiao J,Han Bdoi
10.1016/bs.pmbts.2018.09.007subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-01-01 00:00:00pages
69-89eissn
1877-1173issn
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