Interleukin (IL)11 mediates protein secretion and modification in human extravillous trophoblasts
Author(s) -
Stefan Sonderegger,
Joanne Yap,
Ellen Menkhorst,
Gareth Weston,
Peter G. Stanton,
Evdokia Dimitriadis
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/der259
Subject(s) - trophoblast , western blot , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , secretion , endoplasmic reticulum , placenta , decidua , signal transduction , secretory protein , secretory pathway , immunology , endocrinology , biochemistry , golgi apparatus , gene , pregnancy , genetics , fetus
Human trophoblast invasion and differentiation are essential for a successful pregnancy outcome. Dysregulation of these processes can lead to placental pathologies such as pre-eclampsia. The molecular mechanisms; however, are poorly understood. Interleukin (IL)11--a cytokine that regulates endometrial epithelial cell adhesion, trophoblast motility and invasion during implantation--may be involved in some of these processes.
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