Follistatin: [MIM*136470] A peptide synthesized by granulosa cells in response to FSH that suppresses FSH activity, probably by binding activins. [follicle + -stat + -in]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Follistatin: activin-binding protein which inhibits the action of activin, and thereby inhibits the release of follicle stimulating hormone.
Source: CRISP
Follistatin: A broadly distributed protein that binds directly to ACTIVINS. It functions as an activin antagonist, inhibits FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE secretion, regulates CELL DIFFERENTIATION, and plays an important role in embryogenesis. Follistatin is a single glycosylated polypeptide chain of approximately 37-kDa and is not a member of the inhibin family (INHIBINS). Follistatin also binds and neutralizes many members of the TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA family.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
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