The Human β-defensins Expression in Female Genital Tract and Pregnancy-related Tissues

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 217-219

  Feng, Yan ^a   Pan, Xiaoling ^b   Huang, Ning ^b   Feng, Yun ^b   Wu, Qi ^b   Wang, Boyao ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Female genital tract; Human defensins

Indexed keywords

BETA DEFENSIN; BETA DEFENSIN 1; BETA DEFENSIN 2; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHORION VILLUS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OVARY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UMBILICAL CORD; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE TUBE; VAGINA;

EID: 0242391714     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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