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Science 18 January 1980:
Vol. 207. no. 4428, pp. 315 - 317
DOI: 10.1126/science.6985750
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Science, Vol 207, Issue 4428, 315-317
Copyright © 1980 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Placental luteinizing hormone-releasing factor and its synthesis

GS Khodr and TM Siler-Khodr

The synthesis of a placental luteinizing hormone-releasing factor (pLRF), which is immunologically, physiochemically, and biologically indistinguishable from synthetic LRF, was demonstrated. The incorporation of 3H-labeled leucine by human placental tissue in vitro into pLRF was determined by purification on carboxymethyl-cellulose and specific immunoprecipitation of the 3H-labeled pLRF. The specific activity of the pLRF released into the medium increased 100-fold from day 1 to day 2 of culture and attained a concentration of 2.84 microcuries per microgram. These data indicate that the pLRF that was released initially was endogenous, whereas that released subsequently reflected synthesis.


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