Luteinizing Hormone beta/LHB is a member of the glycoprotein hormone beta chain family and encodes the beta subunit of luteinizing hormone (LH). Glycoprotein hormones are heterodimers consisting of a common alpha subunit and an unique beta subunit which confers biological specificity. LH is expressed in the pituitary gland and promotes spermatogenesis and ovulation by stimulating the testes and ovaries to synthesize steroids. LH is a useful marker in classification of pituitary tumors and the study of pituitary disease. [RefSeq]

Optimal dilution of the LHB antibody should be determined by the researcher.

1. Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in 10mM Citrate buffer, pH 6.0, for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 min

Recombinant beta sub-unit of human LH was used as the immunogen for the LHB antibody.

Store the LHB antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).