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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.