chorionic gonadotropin; choriogonadotropin (APL, hCG)

Introduction

see human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Expression

• expressed by syncytiotrophoblastic cells of the placenta during pregnancy

Laboratory

• choriogonadotropin in body fluid
  • choriogonadotropin in amniotic fluid
  • choriogonadotropin in CSF
  • choriogonadotropin in semen
  • choriogonadotropin in serum/plasma
• choriogonadotropin intact in body fluid
  • choriogonadotropin intact in amniotic fluid
  • choriogonadotropin intact in semen
  • choriogonadotropin intact in serum/plasma

More general terms

• gonadotropin
• multisubunit protein
• glycoprotein

More specific terms

• human chorionic gonadotropin (APL, hCG)

Additional terms

• Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor; LH/CG-R; LSH-R; Luteinizing hormone receptor; LHR (LHCGR, LCGR, LGR2 LHRHR)

Components

• choriogonadotropin subunit beta 3 (CGB3, CGB5, CGB8)