Involvement of membrane GRP78 in trophoblastic cell fusion.
BACKGROUND: Glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) is highly expressed in first trimester cytrophoblastic cells (CTBs), especially in syncytiotrophoblast (STB). However, the role of GRP78 in these cells has never been investigated. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In this study, we have examined the ro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3415408?pdf=render |