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Cell adhesion molecule expression in the cervix and myometrium during pregnancy and parturition

  • M. A. Ledingham
  • , A. J. Thomson
  • , F. Jordan
  • , A. Young
  • , M. Crawford
  • , J. E. Norman

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    Abstract

    OBJECTIVE: To determine the expression and localization of cell adhesion molecules intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), E-selectin, platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM), and vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM) in the cervix and myometrium during pregnancy and labor.METHODS: Biopsies of myometrium and cervix were obtained from non-pregnant women and from pregnant women before and after onset of spontaneous labor at term. Cell adhesion molecule mRNA expression was quantified using Northern blotting and cell adhesion molecule protein was localized using immunohistochemistry.RESULTS: ICAM-1 mRNA was upregulated in the cervix (10-fold increase, P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)235-242
    Number of pages8
    JournalObstetrics and Gynecology
    Volume97
    Issue number2
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

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    • Adult Antigens, CD31 Cell Adhesion Molecules Cervix Uteri E-Selectin Female Gene Expression Humans Infant, Newborn Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Labor, Obstetric Myometrium Pregnancy RNA, Messenger Reference Values Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1

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