title: Expression of phospholipase-gamma1 in human fetal tissues.
abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of phospholipase C-gamma1(PLC-gamma1) in human fetal tissues. METHODS: Serial sections 5 &mgr;m in thickness were prepared from paraformadehyde-fixed and paraffin-embedded normal human fetal tissues including the cartilage, the cartilage membrane and the muscle tissues. The distribution of PLC-gamma1 expression was examined immunohistochemically in the sections. RESULTS: Immunoreactive PLC-gamma1 was readily detected in the cells of the cartilage, the cartilage membrane and the muscl tissues, which was largely confined within the cytoplasm. CONCLUSION: PLC-gamma1 is essential for the early development and cell proliferation of human embryos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, First Military Medical University, Guangzhon 510515, China.
authors.forename: Yun-Xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Shen-Qiu
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Qun-Sheng
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Ji