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Endoglin (CD105) Expression Is Regulated by the Liver X Receptor Alpha (NR1H3) in Human Trophoblast Cell Line JAR1
14 Feb 2008
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Human implantation involves invasion of the uterine wall and remodeling of uterine arteries by extravillous cytotrophoblasts. Defects in these early steps of placental development lead to poor placentation and are often associated with preeclampsia, a frequent complication of human pregnancy. One of the complex mechanisms controlling trophoblast invasion involves the activation of the liver X receptor beta (or...
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