Variants of human chorionic gonadotropin from pregnant women and tumor patients recognized by monoclonal antibodies [PDF]
, 1993 In biological fluids, hCG and its free alpha- (hCG alpha) and beta-subunits (hCG beta), occur in multiple forms. These various forms differ at the molecular level primarily in glycosylation, but also differ in protein backbone modifications corresponding
Mann, Klaus +10 more
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Breast Cancer
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017 Breast cancer is well known as a malignancy being strongly influenced by female steroids. Pregnancy is a protective factor against breast cancer. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a candidate hormone which could mediate this antitumoral effect of ...
S. Schüler-Toprak +2 more
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Immunoreactive human chorionic gonadotropin and its free ß-subunit in serum and ascites of patients with malignant tumors [PDF]
, 1992 Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a clinically relevant marker of trophoblastic and nontrophoblastic malignancies. In the present studies, in addition to determining serum hCG, we investigated the presence and properties of hCG immunoreactivity in ...
Mann, Klaus +4 more
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, 2009 Maternal fetal communication: Signal transduction by chorionic gonadotropin in the endometrial ...
Prajna. Banerjee (7986410)
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Human amniotic fluid glycoproteins expressing sialyl Lewis carbohydrate antigens stimulate progesterone production in human trophoblasts in vitro [PDF]
, 2004 Background: Progesterone is thought to mediate immune modulator effects by regulating uterine responsiveness. The aim of the study was to clarify the effect of transferrin and glycodelin A (former name PP14) as sialyl Lewis X-expressing glycoproteins on ...
Streu, Annett +13 more
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin: The Pregnancy Hormone and More
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017 To thoroughly review the uses of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) related to the process of reproduction and also assess new, non-traditional theories. Review of the international literature and research studies.
C. Theofanakis +3 more
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Choosing trigger of ovulation for optimization of in vitro fertilization programs (literature review) [PDF]
Гинекология, 2016 This review presents recent data on the impact of different triggers on the clinical and embryological indicators of the effectiveness of assisted reproductive technology in patients with normal and excessive ovarian response to superovulation ...
S M Eapen +4 more
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Elevated levels of naturally occurring autoantibodies to human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) β core fragment in a female patient with thyroid follicular adenoma: Case report [PDF]
, 2020 We report a case of a woman, who had an elevated levels of naturally-occurring autoantibodies to human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) β core fragment (hCGβcf) one year prior to the development of thyroid follicular lesion.
Gachechiladze, N. +3 more
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Rare Tumors, 2018 Soft tissue sarcomas are a rare group of mesenchymal malignancies which can range from low to high grade. These tumors have different clinical, radiographic, and histopathological characteristics. Beta human chorionic gonadotropin is a naturally secreted
Alan Todd Blank +3 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020 Background Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is normally induced by ovarian stimulation drugs. Severe cases of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome involve complications such as renal failure and thrombosis. Evidence has recently been developed for a method
Haipeng Huang +11 more
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