Progress in the Study of Inhibin Subunit Gene Expression and Regulation in Mammalian Ovary

Inhibin is a glycoprotein hormone composed of an α-subunit and a β-subunit.It suppresses pituitary FSH secretion. Activin is a dimer of β-subunits of inhibin,which stimulates pituitary FSH secretion. This review is a survey of recent research progress in gene expression and regulation of inhibin/activin,particularly pointing out some questions in studying gene expression of inhibin.