Distribution of fibrillin-containing microfibrils and elastin in human fetal membranes: A novel molecular basis for membrane elasticity

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 195-205

  Malak, Tawfik M ^a   Bell, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

amniochorion; decidua; elasticity; elastin; Fetal membranes; fibrillin; microflbrils; premature rupture

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 3; ELASTIN; FIBRILLIN;

AMNION; ARTICLE; CHORION; DECIDUA; ELASTICITY; FETUS; FETUS MEMBRANE; FIBER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TROPHOBLAST;

DECIDUA; ELASTICITY; ELASTIN; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES; HUMAN; IN VITRO; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MICROFILAMENTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028021936     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(94)90469-3     Document Type: Article

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