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Mutations in the gene encoding the alpha-subunit of the Gs protein in molar pregnancy.
Endocrine - 1 Aug 1999
Garon G, LeHoux J G, Bessette P
Abstract excerpt
Molar pregnancy is a gestational trophoblastic disease associated with a trophoblastic proliferation and a protein synthesis alteration. It is characterized by the presence of hydatiform moles, which are fluid-filled cysts derived from the chorionic villi of the placenta. Recent studies have reported a reduced expression of several types of G proteins including Gsalpha in molar pregnancies suggesting alterations...
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