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Multiple functions of syncytiotrophoblast mitochondria.

Steroids 2015 November
The human placenta plays a central role in pregnancy, and the syncytiotrophoblast cells are the main components of the placenta that support the relationship between the mother and fetus, in apart through the production of progesterone. In this review, the metabolic processes performed by syncytiotrophoblast mitochondria associated with placental steroidogenesis are described. The metabolism of cholesterol, specifically how this steroid hormone precursor reaches the mitochondria, and its transformation into progesterone are reviewed. The role of nucleotides in steroidogenesis, as well as the mechanisms associated with signal transduction through protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of proteins is discussed. Finally, topics that require further research are identified, including the need for new techniques to study the syncytiotrophoblast in situ using non-invasive methods.

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