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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) /
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced during pregnancy by the embryo. It promotes progesterone production by corpus luteal cells. It also functions in pregnancy to promote angiogenesis in uterine vasculature, it immuno-blands the invading placental tissue so it is not rejected by the matern...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands :
Elsevier,
2015.
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG); Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; About the Editors; Laurence A. Cole, PhD; Stephen A. Butler, PhD; Preface; References; Abbreviations; List of Tables; List of Figures; A. Introduction; 1 The expanding world of hCG; References; 2 History and introduction to human chorionic gonadotropin, a group of five independent growth factors; 2.1 History; 2.2 The pregnancy test; 2.3 Introduction to hCG; References; B. Synthesis, Structure and Function; 3 The molecular genetics of hCG; 3.1 The LH/hCG gene cluster.
- 11.5 Degradation with pregnancy advancement11.6 Degradation in cancer; References; D. Biological Function: Pregnancy; 12 Pregnancy-1, functions during preimplantation and during blastocyst implantation; 12.1 Preimplantation; 12.2 Hyperglycosylated hCG function; 12.3 Blastocyst implantation; 12.4 Hyperglycosylated hCG the human time bomb; References; 13 Pregnancy-2, maintenance of gestation; References; 14 Pregnancy-3, creation and continuation of hemochorial placentation; References; 15 Paradigm shift on the targets of hCG actions; 15.1 Summary and perspectives; References.