Structural and Functional Characteristics of a Soluble Form of Endoglin in the Context of Preeclampsia
Endoglin is an auxiliary receptor for ligands of TGF-β receptor superfamily, present in endothelial cells and the placental syncytiotrophoblast. The expression of placental membrane endoglin (mEng) is further increased during preeclampsia, a pregnancy-specific hypertensive syndrome. We hypothesize t...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/30615 |