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Expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in the Human Corpus Luteum during the Menstrual Cycle and in Early Pregnancy: Regulation by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin<sup>1</sup>
1 Nov 2000
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To investigate the relationship between apoptosis and the Bcl-2/ Bax system in the human corpus luteum (CL), the frequency of apoptosis and expression of Bcl-2 and Bax were examined in the CL during the menstrual cycle and in early pregnancy. In situ analysis of DNA fragmentation showed that the number of apoptotic cells was much greater in the regressing CL than that in the midluteal phase CL, whereas there were...
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