Integrin-linked kinase can facilitate syncytialization and hormonal differentiation of the human trophoblast-derived BeWo cell line

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the fusion pathway of trophoblast differentiation, stem villous cytotrophoblast cells proliferate and daughter cells differentiate and fuse with existing syncytiotrophoblast to maintain the multi-nucleated layer. Integrin-linked k...

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Main Authors: Hannigan Greg E, Elustondo Pia A, Butler Trina M, MacPhee Daniel J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/51