Where do the Placental steroidogenesis takes place in women?

Where do the Placental steroidogenesis takes place in women? Correct Answer Syncytiotrophoblast

In the syncytiotrophoblast, placental steroidogenesis takes place and the synthesis and secretion of estrogens and progesterone increases during pregnancy in combination with the rise in the mass of the trophoblast. The trophoblast has decreased levels of several enzymes that are essential for estrogen and progesterone de novo development and are dependent on precursors of maternal and fetal origin.
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