The production of chorionic somatomammotrophin in sheep
- 1 March 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Bioscientifica in Reproduction
- Vol. 49 (2) , 285-289
- https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.0490285
Abstract
The production of ovine chorionic somatomammotropin (OCS) was demonstrated in the trophoblast from days 16-17 of pregnancy. Concentrations in the placenta rose slowly until about day 100 when there was a rapid increase to reach 70 .+-. 5 .mu.g prolactin equivalent/g fresh placental tissue and 15 .+-. 2 mg/placenta on day 120. After day 140, the concentrations decreased. OCS may be luteotropic and have an effect on fetal growth.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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