Hyperglycosylated-hCG: Its Role in Trophoblast Invasion and Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced by the placenta and its roles have been studied for over a century, being the first known pregnancy-related protein. Although its main role is to stimulate the production of progesterone by corpus luteal cells, hCG does not represent just one biological...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/12/1647 |