Bcl-2 and bax Expressions in pre-term, term and post-term placentas
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2008-08-01
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Daher, Silvia
Guimarães, Alberto J.
Mattar, Rosiane
Ishigai, Márcia M.S.
Barreiro, Erica G.
Bevilacqua, Estela B. [UNESP]
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Problem: Placental apoptosis-associated protein imbalance might contribute to the pathogenesis of pre- and post-term birth. Therefore, we evaluated the expression and distribution of pro-apoptotic (Bax) and anti-apoptotic (Bcl-2) molecules in term, pre-term and post-term placentas. Method of Study: Placental samples were collected from women with term (n = 25), pre-term (n = 7) and post-term (n = 10) deliveries. The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax was assessed by immunochemistry on paraffin-embedded placental specimens. Results: The pattern of immunostaining for Bcl-2 and Bax was the same in all samples, but not the intensity. The Bax/Bcl-2 ratio was higher in both pre-term and post-term placental samples compared with term placentas as a result of intense reactivity for the pro-apoptotic factor, Bax in pre-term and post-term placentas and, for Bcl-2 decrease in pre-term placentas. Conclusion: These findings suggest that different unbalance mechanisms in placental apoptotic-associated protein expressions may be involved in the physiopathology of pre-term and post-term births. © 2008 The Authors Journal compilation © 2008 Blackwell Munksgaard.
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Apoptosis, Parturition, Placenta, Post-term birth, Premature labor
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American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, v. 60, n. 2, p. 172-178, 2008.