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T1 - Immunocytochemical localization of a caveolin-1 isoform in human term extra-embryonic membranes using confocal laser scanning microscopy
T2 - Implications for the complexity of the materno-fetal junction
AU - Byrne, S
AU - Cheent, A
AU - Dimond, J
AU - Fisher, G
AU - Ockleford, C D
N1 - RAE_import_type : Journal article RAE_uoa_type : Allied Health Professions and Studies
PY - 2001/7
Y1 - 2001/7
N2 - This immunochemical, immunocytochemical, histological and ultrastructural study demonstrates the presence of caveolin 1 in a number of locations in term human extra-embryonic membranes. Strong expression was observed in fetal blood vessel endothelial cells of chorionic villi (cv) and in cv, amniotic and chorionic plate mesenchymal cells, but weak expression was characteristic of trophoblast. Expression in the amniotic epithelium indicated a stronger association with apical as opposed to base-lateral membranes. Strong immunoreactivity in the thin lining layer of the maternal blood space of the basal plate was a surprising finding. Previously defined as trophoblast, we argue that this is at least partly endothelium based on this new histological, ultrastructural and immunocytochemical data. (C) 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
AB - This immunochemical, immunocytochemical, histological and ultrastructural study demonstrates the presence of caveolin 1 in a number of locations in term human extra-embryonic membranes. Strong expression was observed in fetal blood vessel endothelial cells of chorionic villi (cv) and in cv, amniotic and chorionic plate mesenchymal cells, but weak expression was characteristic of trophoblast. Expression in the amniotic epithelium indicated a stronger association with apical as opposed to base-lateral membranes. Strong immunoreactivity in the thin lining layer of the maternal blood space of the basal plate was a surprising finding. Previously defined as trophoblast, we argue that this is at least partly endothelium based on this new histological, ultrastructural and immunocytochemical data. (C) 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
KW - VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS
KW - TARGETED DOWN-REGULATION
KW - NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE
KW - NUCLEAR TRANSLOCATION
KW - TRANSPORT VESICLES
KW - PROSTATE-CANCER
KW - SKELETAL-MUSCLE
KW - GENE FAMILY
KW - EXPRESSION
KW - PROTEIN
U2 - 10.1053/plac.2001.0697
DO - 10.1053/plac.2001.0697
M3 - Journal article
VL - 22
SP - 499
EP - 510
JO - Placenta
JF - Placenta
SN - 0143-4004
IS - 6
ER -