The male fetal biomarker INSL3 reveals substantial hormone exchange between fetuses in early pig gestation
The peptide hormone INSL3 is uniquely produced by the fetal testis to promote the transabdominal phase of testicular descent. Because it is fetal sex specific, and is present in only very low amounts in the maternal circulation, INSL3 acts as an ideal biomarker with which to monitor the movement of...
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Public Library of Science
2016
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41442/ |