Inhibition of trophoblast adhesion to endothelial cells by the sera of women with recurrent spontaneous abortions

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 116-123

  Bulla, R ^a   De Guarrini, F ^a   Pausa, M ^b   Fischetti, F ^a   Meroni, P L ^c   De Seta, F ^b   Guaschino, S ^b   Tedesco, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Cell adhesion; Endothelial cells; RSA; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; CARDIOLIPIN; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; CYTOKERATIN;

CELL ADHESION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT ABORTION; TROPHOBLAST;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; CELL ADHESION; CELL COMMUNICATION; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SERA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; TROPHOBLASTS;

EID: 0032790982     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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