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LACTOGEN HORMONE, PLACENTAL
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Descriptor
English
:
Placental Lactogen
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Lactógeno Placentario
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Lactogênio Placentário
Synonyms
English
:
Chorionic Somatomammotropin, Human
Choriomammotropin
Human Placental Lactogen
Lactogen Hormone, Placental
Mammotropic Hormone, Placental
Somatomammotropin, Chorionic
Tree Number:
D06.472.699.649.692
D12.644.548.726.692
D12.776.780.650
Definition
English
:
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 Related
English
:
Receptors, Somatotropin
History Note
English
:
72(68)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
11360
Unique Identifier:
D010928
Occurrence in VHL
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