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Comparison of Placental HSD17B1 Expression and Its Regulation in Various Mammalian Species
10 Feb 2023
Abstract excerpt
During mammalian gestation, large amounts of progesterone are produced by the placenta and circulate for the maintenance of pregnancy. In contrast, primary plasma estrogens are different between species. To account for this difference, we compared the expression of ovarian and placental steroidogenic genes in various mammalian species (mouse, guinea pig, porcine, ovine, bovine, and human). Consistent with the...
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