Identify the correct statement on 'inhibin'.
- Is produced by granulosa cells in ovary and inhibits the secretion of LH
- Is produced by nurse cells in testes and inhibits the secretion of LH
- Inhibits the secretion of LH, FSH and prolactin
- Is produced by granulosa cells in ovary and inhibits the secretion of FSH
Answer
(4) Is produced by granulosa cells in ovary and inhibits the secretion of FSH
Solution
Inhibin is a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the granulosa cells of the ovary (and by the Sertoli cells of the testis).
⇒ It acts on the anterior pituitary and selectively inhibits the secretion of FSH.
∴ It does not inhibit LH or prolactin, so (1), (2) and (3) are wrong.
Answer: (4)