Control of human trophoblast function

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Volumn 5, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Lunghi, Laura ^a   Ferretti, Maria E ^a   Medici, Silvia ^a   Biondi, Carla ^a   Vesce, Fortunato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; LIGAND; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR;

ABORTION; BLASTOCYST; CELL TYPE; FETUS (ANATOMY); HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MATERNAL DISEASE; MYOMETRIUM; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION; TROPHOBLAST; UTERINE ARTERY;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TROPHOBLASTS;

EID: 33847191352     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-5-6     Document Type: Review

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