Journal article
Identification and isolation of corticotrophin-releasing hormone-positive cells from the human placenta
Placenta, Vol.16(3), pp.233-243
1995
PMID: 7638107
Abstract
During human pregnancy, plasma corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) levels rise from undetectable amounts prior to 20 weeks gestation to reach a peak near term, with an exponential rise during the final S weeks of gestation. Within hours of parturition plasma levels fall and rapidly return to undetectable baseline measurements. The appearance of CRH in maternal plasma has been attributed to the placental production and subsequent release into the maternal circulation of this hormone. Previous studies have shown that human placental extracts contain a CRH-like peptide and this has been reinforced by the observation of CRH mRNA in placental tissue. Initial attempts to identify the site of production using immunocytochemistry have led to conflicting results. This study attempts to clarify this situation by using a variety of highly specific anti-CRH antibodies to show the cellular expression of placental CRH. Intense CRH staining was observed in the syncytial trophoblast layer in first trimester and term chorionic villi, whilst the underlying cytotrophoblast appeared to be negative. The fetal membranes also contained CRH immunoreactivity with the cytotrophoblast cells in the chorionic membrane displaying the most intense staining. CRH immunoactivity was also observed in the amnion and in some cells in the decidua. As a model of cellular CRH expression, cytotrophoblast cells from term chorionic membrane were isolated and shown to be positive for CRH.
Details
- Title
- Identification and isolation of corticotrophin-releasing hormone-positive cells from the human placenta
- Authors
- A. V Perkins (Author) - John Radcliffe HospitalE. A Linton (Author) - John Radcliffe Hospital
- Publication details
- Placenta, Vol.16(3), pp.233-243
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd.
- DOI
- 10.1016/0143-4004(95)90111-6
- ISSN
- 1532-3102
- PMID
- 7638107
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99685198802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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