Placental localization and expression of the cell death factors BNip3 and Nix in preeclampsia, intrauterine growth retardation and HELLP syndrome

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 172-176

  Stepan, H ^a   Leo, C ^a   Purz, S ^a   Hockel M ^a   Horn, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; BNip3; HELLP syndrome; Intrauterine growth retardation; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; PROTEIN; PROTEIN BNIP3; PROTEIN NIX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTROPHOBLAST; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PLACENTA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SAMPLING; STAINING; SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST;

EID: 26444556432     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.01.017     Document Type: Article

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