The cytoplasmic 60 kDa progesterone receptor isoform predominates in the human amniochorion and placenta at term

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The mechanism that initiates human parturition has been proposed to be 'functional progesterone withdrawal' whereby the 116 kDa B-isoform of the progesterone receptor (PR-B) switches in favour of the 94 kDa A-isoform (PR-A)...

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Main Authors: Bell Stephen C, Taylor David J, McParland Penny C, Taylor Anthony H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/22