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Identification of Relaxin‐Responsive Cells in the Human Choriodecidua at Term
Author(s) -
Horton Jaime S.,
Yamamoto Sandra Y.,
BryantGreenwood Gillian D.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2008.03786.x
Subject(s) - relaxin , decidua , microbiology and biotechnology , receptor , biology , fetus , endocrinology , pregnancy , placenta , genetics
The decidua of the human maternal–fetal interface is a local source of intrauterine relaxin, and the choriodecidua expresses its receptor (LGR7). Since these tissues consist of a variety of cells, we sought to identify the primary cell(s) responsible for LGR7 expression and relaxin responsiveness.