Expression of laminin receptor 1 in gestational trophoblastic diseases and normal placenta and its relationship with the development of postmolar tumors

Kurdoğlu, Mertihan; Bayram, İrfan; Kolusarı, Ali; Erten, Remzi; Adalı, Ertan; Bulut, Gülay; Yildizhan, Recep; Kurdoğlu, Zehra; Küçükaydın, Zehra; Şahin, Hanım

doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.05.010

Expression of laminin receptor 1 in gestational trophoblastic diseases and normal placenta and its relationship with the development of postmolar tumors

Kurdoğlu M., Bayram İ., Kolusarı A., Erten R., Adalı E., Bulut G., ...More

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, vol.114, no.2, pp.306-309, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 114 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.05.010
Journal Name: GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.306-309
Keywords: Laminin receptor 1, Gestational trophoblastic disease, Placenta, Immunohistochemistry, CARCINOMA, ESTRADIOL, CELLS, PROGESTERONE, CANCER, MOLES
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives. To investigate the expression of laminin receptor 1 (LR1), a non-integrin-type laminin receptor, in gestational trophoblastic diseases and normal first-trimester placenta, since it may play a role in controlling trophoblast invasion in normal and molar pregnancies.