Choriomammotropin Chorionic Somatomammotropin, Human Human Placental Lactogen Lactogen Hormone, Placental Mammotropic Hormone, Placental Somatomammotropin, Chorionic
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A polypeptide hormone of approximately 25 kDa that is produced by the SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLASTS of the PLACENTA, also known as chorionic somatomammotropin. It has both GROWTH HORMONE and PROLACTIN activities on growth, lactation, and luteal steroid production. In women, placental lactogen secretion begins soon after implantation and increases to 1 g or more a day in late pregnancy. Placental lactogen is also an insulin antagonist.
See also reference (FX) in Slovak
receptory somatotropínové
See also reference (FX) in English
Receptors, Somatotropin
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