Type 3 iodothyronine deiodinase (D3) activity in the implantation site, uterus, placenta, fetus, and amnion at different stages of gestation in the rat. All values represent the mean ± SE of four samples harvested from the same pregnant dam at each gestational age. *P < 0.05, ‡P < 0.01, §P < 0.001 uterus vs. placenta. A, amnion; A/F, amnion plus fetus; F, fetus; IP, implantation site; NP, nonpregnant; P, placenta; U, uterus.