Keratins in the human trophoblast

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 817-825

  Gauster, Martin ^a   Blaschitz, Astrid ^a   Siwetz, Monika ^a   Huppertz, Berthold ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Intermediate filament; Keratin; Placenta; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLOGY; CYTOSKELETON; DIMERIZATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; METABOLISM; NIDATION; PHENOTYPE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; TROPHOBLAST;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOSKELETON; DIMERIZATION; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS; KERATINS; PHENOTYPE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TROPHOBLASTS;

EID: 84879750983     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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