Expression of erythropoietin by the human placenta

1 May 1996

journal article
research article
Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal

Vol. 10 (7) , 760-768
https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.10.7.8635693

Abstract

Circulating levels of maternal erythro-poietin (EPO) rise during gestation due to increased biosynthesis of the hormone. Our objective was to investigate the human placenta as a potential extrarenal ...

Keywords

SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST
CYTOTROPHOBLAST
JAR CHORIOCARCINOMA CELLS
HYPOXIA
PREGNANCY
PREECLAMPSIA