Cataloguenumber
HOR-001
Synonyms
Glycoproteinhormonesalphachain,Anteriorpituitaryglycoproteinhormonescommonsubunitalpha,Follitropinalphachain,Follicle-stimulatinghormonealphachain,FSH-alpha,Lutropinalphachain,Luteinizinghormonealphachain,LSH-alpha,Thyrotropinalphachain,Thyroid-stimulatinghormonealphachain,TSH-alpha,Choriogonadotropinalphachain,Chorionicgonadotrophinalphasubunit,CG-alpha,Thyrotropinsubunitbeta,Thyroid-stimulatinghormonesubunitbeta,TSH-beta,TSH-B,Thyrotropinbetachain,Thyrotropinalfa.
Introduction
Thyroid-stimulatinghormone(alsoknownasTSHorthyrotropin)isahormonesynthesizedandsecretedbythyrotropecellsintheanteriorpituitaryglandwhichregulatestheendocrinefunctionofthethyroidgland.TSHstimulatesthethyroidglandtosecretethehormonesthyroxine(T4)andtriiodothyronine(T3).TSHproductioniscontrolledbyaThyrotropinReleasingHormone,(TRH),whichismanufacturedinthehypothalamusandtransportedtotheAnteriorPituitarygland,whereitincreasesTSHproductionandrelease.Somatostatinisalsoproducedbythehypothalamus,andhasanoppositeeffectonthepituitaryproductionofTSH,decreasingorinhibitingitsrelease.ThelevelofThyroidhormones(T3andT4)inthebloodhaveanadditionaleffectonthepituitaryreleaseofTSH,WhenthelevelsofT3andT4arelow,theproductionofTSHisincreased,andconversely,whenlevelsofT3andT4arehigh,thenTSHproductionisdecreased.Thiseffectcreatesaregulatorynegativefeedbackloop.TSHisaglycoproteinandconsistsoftwosubunits,thealphaandthebetasubunit.Thea(alpha)subunitisidenticaltothatofhumanchorionicgonadotropin(HCG),luteinisinghormone(LH),follicle-stimulatinghormone(FSH).Theb(beta)subunitisuniquetoTSH,andthereforedeterminesitsfunction.
Description
ThyroidStimulatingHormoneHumanproducedinHumanpituitaryglandsisanimportantindicatorofthyroidfunction.
Source
Humanpituitaryglands
PhysicalAppearance
SterileFilteredWhitelyophilized(freeze-dried)powder.
Formulation
Lyophilizedfromaconcentratedsolutioncontaining50mMammoniumbicarbonate.
Solubility
ItisrecommendedtoreconstitutethelyophilizedTSHin10mMsodiumphosphate,150mMNaCl&1mg/mlBSA,pH7.4.
LyophilizedTSHalthoughstableatroomtemperaturefor3weeks,shouldbestoreddesiccatedbelow-18°C.UponreconstitutionTSHshouldbestoredat4°Cbetween2-7daysandforfutureusebelow-18°C.Forlongtermstorageitisrecommendedtoaddacarrierprotein(0.1%HSAorBSA).Pleasepreventfreeze-thawcycles.
Purity
Greaterthan95%asdeterminedbySDS-PAGE.
11.72IU/mgvialbyCentaurCP.SiemensCentaurCPisstandardizedagainstWHO3rdIRP81/565.
SafetyDataSheet
Usage
Prospec"sproductsarefurnishedforLABORATORYRESEARCHUSEONLY.Theproductmaynotbeusedasdrugs,agriculturalorpesticidalproducts,foodadditivesorhouseholdchemicals.