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Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Biological Chemistry,3 University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
The LH/hCG receptor, a member of the G protein coupled receptor family mediates the cellular actions of LH in the ovary. A considerable amount of information regarding its structure, mechanism of activation, and regulation of expression has emerged in recent years. Here we provide a brief overview of the current information on the structural organization of the receptor and the mechanism of receptor mediated signaling as well as an in-depth discussion on recent developments pertaining to the regulation of receptor expression. Specifically, we describe studies from our laboratory showing that the posttranscriptional regulation of the receptor involves an LH/hCG receptor mRNA-binding protein. We also propose a model to explain the loss of steady-state LH/hCG receptor mRNA levels during receptor down-regulation.
2 Correspondence: K.M.J. Menon, 6428 Medical Science I, 1301 Catherine St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0617. FAX: 734 936 8617; kmjmenon{at}umich.edu
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