Characterization of a microvillous membrane preparation from human placental syncytiotrophoblast: a morphologic, biochemical, and physiologic study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 190-196

  Smith, C H ^a   Nelson, D M ^a   King, B F ^a   Donohue, T M ^b   Ruzycki, S ^b   Kelley, L K ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIALIC ACID;

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0017713832     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(77)90686-X     Document Type: Article

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