Although HSD3B2 is principally expressed in steroidogenic tissues, and essential for steroid hormone production, one notable exception is the placenta, where HSD3B1 (another human gene) is critical for progesterone production by the placenta tissue.
Although HSD3B2 is principally expressed in steroidogenic tissues, and essential for steroid hormone production, one notable exception is the placenta, where HSD3B1 (another human gene) is critical for progesterone production by the placenta tissue.