CGB

Choriogonadotropin subunit beta ;
CG-beta ;
Chorionic gonadotrophin chain beta ;

developmental stage:Made by the first trimester placenta.,function:Stimulates the ovaries to synthesize the steroids that are essential for the maintenance of pregnancy.,online information:Chorionic gonadotropin entry,pharmaceutical:Available under the names Novarel (Ferring) and Profasi (Serono). Used as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity. There is no substantial evidence that it increases weight loss beyond that resulting from caloric restriction, that it causes a more attractive or 'normal' distribution of fat, or that it decreases the hunger and discomfort associated with calorie-restricted diets.,similarity:Belongs to the glycoprotein hormones subunit beta family.,subunit:Heterodimer of a common alpha chain and a unique beta chain which confers biological specificity to thyrotropin, lutropin, follitropin and gonadotropin.,tissue specificity:Placenta.,

apoptosis, cell surface receptor linked signal transduction, G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway, cell-cell signaling, gamete generation, female gamete generation, cell death, programmed cell death, death, sexual reproduction, multicellular organism reproduction, reproductive process in a multicellular organism,