Immunolocalization of the Apoptotic Inhibiting Protein (bcl-2) in Early Normal Pregnancy and Abortion
Korean Journal of Pathology
;
: 48-52, 2001.
Artículo
en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The human placenta is an important organ in the maintenance of pregnancy, having functions in maturation and differentiation until the end of pregnancy. The bcl-2 protein is a proto-oncogene that prevents apoptosis and maintains cell survival. However, the mechanism through which bcl-2 inhibits apoptosis is unclear. The aims of this study are to localize bcl-2 at the placenta and to determine whether the expression of bcl-2 in early normal pregnancy is different from that of a missed abortion.METHODS:
Immunohistochemistry was performed for bcl-2 in formalin-fixed chorionic villi and decidual tissue collected from five early normal pregnancies and eleven missed abortions having histories of recurrent abortions during the first trimester.RESULTS:
The bcl-2 protein was observed in the syncytiotrophoblasts of chorionic villi and decidua in both the normal pregnancy and the missed abortion, and the expression of bcl-2 significantly increased in the missed abortion group (p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
The bcl-2 may be necessary to maintain pregnancy through modulating the survival of the syncytiotrophoblast and decidua without affecting cell proliferation, and the increased bcl-2 expression is presumed to be a reparative process to the increased apoptotic activity.
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Asunto principal:
Placenta
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Primer Trimestre del Embarazo
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Trofoblastos
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Proto-Oncogenes
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Inmunohistoquímica
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Supervivencia Celular
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Aborto Habitual
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Vellosidades Coriónicas
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Apoptosis
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Aborto Retenido
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Embarazo
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Pathology
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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