Does fetal gender affect cytotrophoblast cell activity in the human term placenta? Correlation with maternal hCG levels

Gol M., Tuna B., Dogan E., Gulekli B., Bagci M., ALTUNYURT S., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, cilt.83, sa.8, ss.711-715, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 83 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2004.00491.x
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.711-715
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: fetal gender, hCG, Ki-67, serum, HUMAN CHORIONIC-GONADOTROPIN, SERUM, PREGNANCY, TRIMESTER, PATTERNS, SEX
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Pregnant women with female fetuses have higher maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels than pregnant women with male fetuses. Ki-67, a cell proliferation and activity marker, is confined mostly in the nuclei of villous cytotrophoblasts of the human placenta. In this study, we examined the effect of fetal gender on the cytotrophoblast cell activity in human term placenta, with special regard to maternal serum and cord blood hCG levels.