Endocrine Abstracts

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is the pregnancy hormone marketed as a drug for assisted reproduction technologies to support follicle-stimulating hormone action. Several hCG formulations are commercially available, differing in source, purification methods and biochemical composition. In this study, we investigated the molecular features and the intracellular signaling mediated by five urinary and recombinant hCGs. The drug comparisons were performed by quantifying the hor...