Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal (Apr 2015)
Immunohistochemical peculiarities of collagen-synthesis function of the main structural components of the uterus of the fetuses from mothers with complicated pregnancies
Abstract
Aim. To identify features of collagen-synthesizing function of the main components of the uterus of the fetuses. Methods and results. 41 fetuses body structure were studied. Anthropometric, organometric, histological, histochemical, immunohistochemical and statistical methods were used. Immunohistochemistry results found a violation of collagen synthesis. Collagen types I and III production was increased and collagen type IV – decreased. Conclusion. This connective tissue peculiarities in uterus wall layers may contribute to the development of the tissue dysplasia and reproductive dysfunction in the future.
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