Autophagy-related protein LC3 and Beclin-1 in the first trimester of pregnancy

Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-37

  Chifenti, Barbara ^a   Locci, Maria Teresa ^a   Lazzeri, Gloria ^a   Guagnozzi, Mariangela ^a   Dinucci, Dino ^a   Chiellini, Federica ^a   Filice, Maria Elena ^b   Salerno, Maria Giovanna ^b   Battini, Lorella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autophagy; Beclin 1; Cytotrophoblasts; Light chain 3; Syncytiotrophoblasts; Villi

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877132293     PISSN: 22338233     EISSN: 22338241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2013.40.1.33     Document Type: Article

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