Phenomena and Processes

Luteinization

Formation of CORPUS LUTEUM. This process includes capillary invasion of the ruptured OVARIAN FOLLICLE, hypertrophy of the GRANULOSA CELLS and the THECA CELLS, and the production of PROGESTERONE. Luteinization is regulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE.

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Formation of CORPUS LUTEUM. This process includes capillary invasion of the ruptured OVARIAN FOLLICLE, hypertrophy of the GRANULOSA CELLS and the THECA CELLS, and the production of PROGESTERONE. Luteinization is regulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE.

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, psychology, radiation effects, urine.

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2003

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  • Corpus Luteum (1966-2002)

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  1. G08.686.784w.690w.355

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Luteinization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034461. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034461
  2. Luteinization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15312522