Variability in the expression of trophectodermal markers β-human chorionic gonadotrophin, human leukocyte antigen-G and pregnancy specific β-1 glycoprotein by the human blastocyst

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1852-1858

  Jurisicova, Andrea ^c   Antenos, Monica ^c   Kapasi, Kubra ^c   Meriano, James ^a   Casper, Robert F ^a,b  

^a Toronto Centre for Advanced Reproductive Technology   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Human leukocyte antigen G; Implantation; Pregnancy specific 1 glycoprotein; human chorionic gonadotrophin

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN; POTASSIUM; PREGNANCY SPECIFIC BETA1 GLYCOPROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SP1;

ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL COUNT; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; NIDATION; OVIDUCT; PREGNANCY RATE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0032812704     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.7.1852     Document Type: Article

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