Glycosylation of the materno-foetal interface in the pregnant viviparous placentotrophic lizard Chalcides chalcides: A lectin histochemical study

Placenta

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 489-500

  Jones, Carolyn J P ^a   Cateni, C ^b   Guarino, F M ^c   Paulesu, L R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIDIN; EPOXY RESIN; GALACTOSAMINE; GLYCAN; LECTIN; MANNOSE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; PEROXIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOTINYLATION; CHORIOALLANTOIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; GLYCOSYLATION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; SECRETION; SIALYLATION; TISSUE FIXATION; VASCULARIZATION; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0141838096     PISSN: 01434004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/plac.2002.0950     Document Type: Article

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