Trophoblast invasion: the role of intracellular cytokine signalling via signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)

Fitzgerald, J.S.; Poehlmann, T.G.; Schleußner, E; R. Markert, Udo

doi:10.1093/humupd/dmn010

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Trophoblast invasion: the role of intracellular cytokine signalling via signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)

Published in Human Reproduction Update • Apr 2, 2008

Authors:

J.S. Fitzgerald

T.G. Poehlmann

E Schleußner

Abstract

Trophoblast cells display a very unique capability: they physiologically invade into the surrounding tissue. This capability is widely associated with tumours, and, indeed, the invasive behaviour of both is rather similar. The imposing difference is that trophoblast cell invasion is temporally and l...

Subject

Trophoblast

Cell biology

STAT protein

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