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Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin: New Pleiotropic Functions for an “Old” Hormone During Pregnancy
Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) is the first specific molecule synthesized by the embryo. hCG RNA is transcribed as early as the eight-cell stage, and the blastocyst produces the protein before its implantation. hCG in the uterine microenvironment binds with its cognate receptor, luteinizing hor...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7083149/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32231662 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00343 |