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Abortion is associated with increased expression of FasL in decidual leukocytes and apoptosis of extravillous trophoblasts: a role for CRH and urocortin
26 Jun 2007
Abstract excerpt
Human reproduction is remarkably inefficient, with more than half of spontaneous conceptions failing to complete the first trimester. However, little is known on the molecular events that take place at the implantation site during abortion. Here, we examined the hypothesis that the expression of the proapoptotic Fas/FasL system at the implantation site is impaired in abortions. We found that, in contrast to...
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