Exogenous interferon-γ alters murine inner cell mass and trophoblast development. Effect on the expression of ErbB1, ErbB4 and heparan sulfate proteoglycan (perlecan).
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Fontana, Vanina; Choren, Virginia; Vauthay, Liliana; Calvo, Juan Carlos; Calvo, Lucrecia; Cameo, Monica
- Source
- Reproduction; Dec2004, Vol. 128 Issue 6, p717-725, 9p, 2 Graphs
- Subject
- CYTOKINES
PROTEOGLYCANS
HUMAN embryo transfer
HUMAN embryos
HUMAN embryology
EMBRYO transfer
HUMAN reproductive technology
- Language
- ISSN
- 14701626
Investigates the effect of a cytokine on outgrowing embryo morphology and on the expression of epidermal growth factor receptors (ErbBs) and heparan sulfate proteoglycan. Morphological assessment of inner cell mast and tropoblast development; Examination of the localization of ErbB1, ErbB4 and perlecan; Presence of ErbB1, ErbB4 and perlecan on pre-implantation embryos and blastocysts.