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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-03-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/22 |