Alpha-1 Antitrypsin-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Promotes Invasion by Extravillous Trophoblasts

Alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) is a glycoprotein that has been shown to protect tissues from proteolytic damage under various inflammatory conditions. Several studies show that A1AT may be associated with pre-eclampsia. However, the role of A1AT expression in placental physiology is not fully understood...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kanoko Yoshida, Kazuya Kusama, Yuta Fukushima, Takako Ohmaru-Nakanishi, Kiyoko Kato, Kazuhiro Tamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/7/3683