Comparison of Placental HSD17B1 Expression and Its Regulation in Various Mammalian Species

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 steroidogeni...

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Main Authors: Takashi Yazawa, Mohammad Sayful Islam, Yoshitaka Imamichi, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Kazuhide Yaegashi, Takanori Ida, Takahiro Sato, Takeshi Kitano, Shigenori Matsuzaki, Akihiro Umezawa, Yuki Muranishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/622