Fetal nucleated erythrocytes in maternal circulation do not display a classic membrane-associated apoptotic characteristic (phosphatidylserine exposure) despite being positive by terminal dUTP nuclear end labeling.
Laboratory for Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.
Sashka
S
Hristoskova
Wolfgang
W
Holzgreve
Sinuhe
S
Hahn
D017209:Apoptosis; D004900:Erythroblasts / Q000166:cytology*; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D020287:In Situ Nick-End Labeling; D007621:Karyotyping; D009035:Mothers; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*
D010718:Phosphatidylserines