Characterization of human placental explants: Morphological, biochemical and physiological studies using first and third trimester placenta

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 536-541

  Sooranna, Suren R ^a   Oteng Ntim, Eugene ^b   Meah, Rafia ^a   Ryder, Timothy A ^b   Bajoria, Rekha ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Electron microscopy; Organ culture; Placenta; Villi

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LEUCINE; THYMIDINE;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPLANT; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MODEL; MORPHOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA VILLUS; PROTEIN CONTENT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CICONIIFORMES;

EID: 0033018765     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.2.536     Document Type: Article

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