luteiniseerivat
Luteiniseerivat, also known as luteinizing hormone (LH), is a gonadotropic hormone produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in both males and females. Its primary function is to regulate the reproductive processes in the body. In females, LH plays a crucial role in the menstrual cycle. Around the middle of the cycle, a surge in LH triggers ovulation, the release of a mature egg from the ovary. Following ovulation, LH stimulates the corpus luteum, a temporary endocrine structure that forms in the ovary after ovulation, to produce progesterone.
In males, LH acts on the Leydig cells in the testes, stimulating them to produce androgens, the