The expression of genes coding for positive acute-phase proteins in the reproductive tract of the female rat
- 30 January 1989
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 243 (2) , 381-384
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(89)80166-8
Abstract
High levels of ceruloplasmin mRNA were measured in the uterus of both pregnant and non-pregnant rats. No mRNA for α2-macroglobulin and α1-acid glycoprotein could be detected in the uterus in contrast to the high levels of those two mRNAs found in the decidua in the mid-gestation period. Synthesis of plasma proteins with a protective function in the decidua or uterus may be important in maintaining homeostasis at different stages of reproduction. In addition, ceruloplasmin synthesis by the uterus may be part of a system transporting copper to the fetusKeywords
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