Article
Forskolin and methotrexate induce an intermediate trophoblast phenotype in cultured human choriocarcinoma cells.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Jan 1991
Taylor R N, Newman E D, Chen S A
Abstract excerpt
The human placenta and its associated membranes are vital to the maintenance, nutrition, and protection of the developing fetus. During placental development some cytotrophoblasts give rise to the chorionic membrane whereas others fuse to form a differentiated syncytium of cells that are responsible for placental protein and steroid hormone production. The mechanisms involved in the differentiation of the...
Topics
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Nucleus
- Choriocarcinoma
- Colforsin
- Cytoplasm
- Endocrine Glands
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Humans
- Methotrexate
- Phenotype
- Placental Hormones
