Blogs: Human Placental Lactogen

the production of human placental lactogen or HPL which counteracts the action of insulin; the production of estrogen and progesterone which changes the response of the pancreas to insulin; decreased glucose reabsorption ...

The placenta supplies a growing fetus with nutrients and water, as well as produces a variety of hormones to maintain the pregnancy. Some of these hormones (estrogen, cortisol, and human placental lactogen) can have a blocking effect on ...