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Placental Hormones

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Definition: Hormones produced by the placenta include CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, and PLACENTAL LACTOGEN as well as steroids (ESTROGENS; PROGESTERONE), and neuropeptide hormones similar to those found in the hypothalamus (HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES).     
Examples Chorionic Gonadotropin; Gonadotropins, Equine; Placental Lactogen 		Other names Hormones, Placental
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
GH2 protein, human  0   *Placental Hormones *Growth Hormone. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1990;71(1):15
placental antigen X-P2  0   *Autoantigens *Placental Hormones. J Comp Neurol 1990;294(3):340
decidua inhibitory factor  0   *Placental Hormones. Cancer Lett 1989;44(3):227
prolactin-releasing factor (placenta)  0   *Placental Hormones Prolactin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1987;147(1):452
placental ribonuclease inhibitor  120178-77-0   *Placental Hormones.
Pharma Action Enzyme Inhibitors 		J Biol Chem 254(24):12484;1979
chorionic thyrotropin protein, human  39316-88-6   *Placental Hormones *Pregnancy Proteins *Thyrotropin Placental Hormones. Acta Ob Gyn Scand 55(4):345;1976
placental uterotrophic factor  58252-27-0 uterotropic hormone, placental  *Placental Hormones. Horm Metab Res 5(2):129;1973

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