Question

How does LH influence the gonads?

Answer 1

Influence of LH on the gonads:

1. Luteinizing hormones(LH), lutrophin, or lutropin, are glyco-proteinaceous in nature that are secreted from gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary.
2. Luteinizing hormone effect on gonads i.e, ovaries and testes.
3. Ovulation is triggered by the surge of LH, and maintenance of the Corpus Luteum is also provided by it in females.
4. LH is referred to as Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone(ICSH) in males.
5. LH stimulates interstitial cells of Leydig cells to produce testosterone after binding with the receptor present on it.
6. LH synergistically acts with follicular stimulating hormones.