Endocrine control of inhibin biosynthesis by human placenta.
In vitro synthesis of inhibin-like activity was localized in the fetal part of the human placenta. Of the various hormones, hCG stimulated inhibin synthesis while progesterone, estradiol, LHRH and prostaglandin inhibited the synthesis. Prolactin did not significantly alter the inhibin synthesis.
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000502:physiology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007265:Inhibins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000502:physiology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000502:physiology; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000502:physiology; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013997:Time Factors
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D011453:Prostaglandins; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D007265:Inhibins; D011388:Prolactin