Syncytiotrophoblast Intercellular Adhesion Molecule‐1 Expression in Massive Chronic Intervillositis

Massive chronic intervillositis associated with recurrent abortions.

Massive chronic intervillositis (MCI) is an unusual placental lesion associated with poor fetal growth and adverse pregnancy outcome; it has not previously been associated with spontaneous abortion or recurrent pregnancy loss. This article reports a patient who had 10 spontaneous abortions with repetitious massive chronic intervillositis documented in four of five gestations spanning all three ...

Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Expression

Urea induces intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression

Background The dramatically increased cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic renal disease cannot be explained entirely by traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The continuous exposure of renal patients to elevated levels of urea may contribute to increased inflammation and oxidative stress. While urea may not be directly toxic, many molecules can be carbamylated through cyanate, a rea...

Lymphocyte subpopulations and the expression of intercellular adhesion molecules in chronic periodontitis.

Immunological responses to invading bacteria play a major role in the course of inflammatory periodontal diseases, such as CP. It was suggested that one of the major elements in determining the course of the disease is the expression of cellular adhesion molecules. We therefore investigated the expression of cellular adhesion molecules, ICAM-1 and beta-1 integrins, capillary density and lymphoc...

Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in human endometrium

Background: Neutrophils infiltrate the endometrium pre-menstrually and after long-term progestin only-contraceptive (LTPOC) treatment. Trafficking of neutrophils involves endothelial cell-expressed intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM-1). Previous studies observed that ICAM-1 was immunolocalized to the endothelium of endometrial specimens across the menstrual cycle, but disagreed as to whether...