Regulation of metallothionein expression in human amnion epithelial and mesenchymal cells

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1496-1501

  King, L A ^a   MacDonald, P C ^a   Casey, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amnion; Cadmium; Cigarette smoking; Lysyl oxidase; Metallothionein; Preterm rupture of fetal membranes

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; METALLOTHIONEIN;

AMNION; AMNION CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; COVALENT BOND; CROSS LINKING; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MESENCHYME CELL; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031473093     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70097-8     Document Type: Article

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