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Trophoblast expression of fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 is not required for the establishment of the maternal–fetal interface in the mouse placenta
10 Dec 2003
Abstract excerpt
Fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (Flt1)/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor 1, a receptor for VEGF-A and placental growth factor, is expressed in the spongiotrophoblast layer that segregates the maternal and fetal vasculature in the mouse placenta. A soluble form of Flt1 (sFlt1) produced in the mouse and human placenta can also be detected in the maternal blood. Levels of maternal sFlt1 are elevated in...
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