Changes in proliferative potential, apoptosis and Bcl-2 protein expression in cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblast in human placenta over the course of pregnancy

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 317-327

  Ishihara, Naonori ^a   Matsuo, Hiroya ^a   Murakoshi, Homare ^a   Laoag Fernandez, Jovelle ^a   Samoto, Takashi ^a   Maruo, Takeshi ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2 protein; Cytotrophoblast; PCNA; Syncytiotrophoblast

Indexed keywords

CYCLINE; PROTEIN BCL 2;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTROPHOBLAST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOPEROXIDASE STAINING; NICK END LABELING; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0033926945     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.47.317     Document Type: Article

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