Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2789906 | Placenta | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
ISH and IHC staining for LAIR2 detected specific, highly localized expression at the leading edge of EVT anchoring cell columns in first trimester placentas. This staining likely identifies the site of production for this soluble receptor. Following secretion, the receptor appears to bind extracellular material among the invasive EVT. The precise restriction of this protein only to the sites of EVT invasion strongly suggests that it functions to regulate this invasion. The decreased LAIR2 expression noted in first trimester placentas that ultimately developed preeclampsia further suggests that alterations in LAIR2 may play an etiologic role in preeclampsia.
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Authors
S.A. Founds, B. Fallert-Junecko, T.A. Reinhart, Y.P. Conley, W.T. Parks,