Recombinant Inhibin A

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to an endogenous glycoprotein which inhibits pituitary production of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Produced and secreted by the testis or ovarian follicle, endogenous inhibin A contributes to the control of gametogenesis, embryonic and fetal development, and hematopoiesis and enhances LH-stimulated androgen secretion by human thecal cells. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - Inhibin A