EXPRESSION OF ADHESION MOLECULES BY ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS OF EARLY HUMAN DECIDUA

Authors
TORTOSA CG VARGAS ML CAMARA M ALEMAN P MONTES MJ RUIZ C OLIVARES EG
Citation
Cg. Tortosa et al., EXPRESSION OF ADHESION MOLECULES BY ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS OF EARLY HUMAN DECIDUA, Virchows Archiv. A. Pathological anatomy and histology, 423(4), 1993, pp. 287-290
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology,"Anatomy & Morphology","Cytology & Histology
Journal title
Virchows Archiv. A. Pathological anatomy and histology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01747398
Volume
423
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
287 - 290
Database
ISI
SICI code
0174-7398(1993)423:4<287:EOAMBE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The expression of adhesion molecules by endothelial cells (EC) of earl y human decidua was studied with monoclonal antibodies and the immunop eroxidase technique. Although E-selectin, INCAM-110 and VCAM-1 were po orly detected on decidual EC, ICAM-1, P-selectin and DR antigens were highly expressed by these cells, some of which showed high endothelial venule-like morphology. Our results suggest that decidual EC are acti vated, and are probably involved in the active recruitment of leucocyt es.