Hypoxia limits differentiation and up-regulates expression and activity of prostaglandin H synthase 2 in cultured trophoblast from term human placenta

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 896-902

  Nelson, D Michael ^a   Johnson, Roger D ^b   Smith, Steven D ^b   Anteby, Eyal Y ^b   Sadovsky, Yoel ^b  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Differentiation; Hypoxia; Placenta; Prostaglandin H synthase 2; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; THROMBOXANE;

CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOTROPHOBLAST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOXIA; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PATHOGENESIS; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0032921924     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70661-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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