title: Immunofluorescent localization of collagen types I, III, IV, V, fibronectin, laminin, entactin, and heparan sulphate proteoglycan in human immature placenta.
abstract: The distribution of eight components of the extracellular matrix in immature human placenta was studied by an indirect immunofluorescence method with monospecific antibodies. In the stroma of the term chorionic villi, collagen types I, III, IV, V, and fibronectin formed a mesh of fibers and conglomerates. Heparan sulphate proteoglycan formed multiple conglomerates, whereas laminin comprised small, scanty, discrete granules. Collagen type IV, laminin, entactin, and heparan sulphate proteoglycan were confined to the basement membrane of the trophoblast. Sometimes, only collagen type IV was identified in fetal vascular basement membrane.
authors.affiliation: USSR Cardiology Research Center, Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Rukosuev
mesh_terms: D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000032:analysis*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D019812:Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans; D006497:Heparan Sulfate / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007797:Laminin / Q000032:analysis*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis*; D010920:Placenta / Q000737:chemistry*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen; D005353:Fibronectins; D019812:Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans; D006497:Heparan Sulfate; D007797:Laminin; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011509:Proteoglycans; C029967:nidogen