Gene superfamily: inhibins (activins); (INHA INHBA INHBB INHBC)
FUN |
[1] Inhibins and activins are gonadal glycoprotein hormones that
selectively control the secretion of the hypophyseal follicle
stimulating hormone (FSH) and share a common sunbunit.
[2] Inhibins inhibit FSH secretion and activins are potent stimulators of FSH secretion." |
FAG |
[1] Three INH polypeptides (one alpha and two beta peptides, A and B)
were mapped. The gene for alpha subunit is assigned to Chr 2
(GEM:02q3/INHA). The gene for beta-A subunit is
assigned to Chr 7
(GEM:07p1/INHBA), and that for beta-B subunit
is mapped to Chr 2
(GEM:02q1/INHBB). Third beta peptide is mapped
to Chr12 (GEM:12q131/INHBC).
[2] Activins are members of a family of polypeptide growth factors that includes also the transforming growth factors-beta (GEM:19q131/TGFB1; GEM:01q41/TGFB2; GEM:14q24/TGFB3), mullerian duct-inhibiting substance (GEM:19p133/AMH), and several bone morphogenetic proteins. [3] Two types of activin receptors were identified: type I receptor (GEM:02q2/ACVR1; GEM:00.0/ACVRLK4 (ACVR1B)) and type II receptors (GEM:00.0/ACVR2A; GEM:03p2/ACVR2B). [3] About activin A receptor type II-like kinases see GEM:12q13/ACVRLK1. [4] The gene coding for beta polypeptide of FSH - follitropin beta - is mapped to chr 11 (GEM:11p13/FSHB)." |
MOP |
[1]-Inhibins and activins are homo- or heterodimers consisting of
alpha and beta chains covalently linked by one or more
disulfide bonds:
inhibin A is a dimer of alpha and beta-A chains;
inhibin B is a dimer of alpha and beta-B chains;
activin A is a homodimer of beta-A chains;
activin AB is a dimer of beta-A and beta-B chains;
activin B is a homodimer of beta-B chains.
The mature peptide, inhibin, has MM 32 kD and consists of one alpha
and one beta (A or B) subunits.
[2] On the alpha peptide structure, see GEM:02q3/INHA. [3] On the beta peptides structure, see GEM:07p1/INHBA." |
TIS |
[1] The inhibin expression was found in seminal ducts (in males) and in
the ovarian follicle fluid (in females).
[2] Activins impinge on a much broader spectrum of cells than do inhibins; however, in those systems in which both proteins are functional, they have opposing biologic effects." |
PHE |
The increased folliculotrophin production in post-menopausal females is supposed to be accounted for by cessation of the ovarian inhibin secretion." |
PAT |
A hypothesis has been proposed that the loss of inhibin activity may be one of the reasons for polycystic ovary degeneration (Stein-Leventhal syndrome; MIM:184700; it has not been included in the HUGEN yet)." |