Corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulates expression of leptin, 11beta-HSD2 and syncytin-1 in primary human trophoblasts

• Main Authors: Fahlbusch Fabian B (Author), Ruebner Matthias (Author), Volkert Gudrun (Author), Offergeld Ramona (Author), Hartner Andrea (Author), Menendez-Castro Carlos (Author), Strick Reiner (Author), Rauh Manfred (Author), Rascher Wolfgang (Author), Dötsch Jörg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The placental syncytiotrophoblast is the major source of maternal plasma corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in the second half of pregnancy. Placental CRH exerts multiple functions in the maternal organism: It induces the adrenal...