title: [Endocrine capacity of the mammalian blastocyst. I. Biosynthesis and metabolism of progesterone].
abstract: In order that blastocyst implantation occurs in mammals, it is required the synthesis and secretion of several substances including steroid hormones by the preimplanted embryo. In this paper, we analyze the embryo endocrine capacity for biosynthesis and secretion of progesterone and several progestines.
authors.affiliation: División de Biología de la Reproducción, Centro Médico Nacional, IMSS, México, D.F.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Loza Arredondo
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001755:Blastocyst / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011374:Progesterone / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone
vernacular_title: Capacidad endocrina del blastocisto de mamífero. I. Biosíntesis y metabolismo de progesterona.