American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 5 , Pages 459.e1-459.e8 , May 2010

A genomic and proteomic investigation of the impact of preimplantation factor on human decidual cells

Presented orally at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Chicago, IL, Feb. 1-6, 2010.

  • Michael J. Paidas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Yale Women and Children's Center for Blood Disorders, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Michael J. Paidas, MD, Yale Women and Children's Center for Blood Disorders, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St., FMB 339B, New Haven, CT 06520-8063
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  • Graciela Krikun, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Reproductive Biology Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • S. Joseph Huang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Reproductive Biology Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • Richard Jones, PhD

      Affiliations

    • NextGen Sciences Inc, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Michael Romano

      Affiliations

    • Yale Women and Children's Center for Blood Disorders, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • Jack Annunziato

      Affiliations

    • Yale Women and Children's Center for Blood Disorders, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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  • Eytan R. Barnea, MD

      Affiliations

    • Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy, Cherry Hill, NJ, and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproduction, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ

Received 23 November 2009 ,Revised 16 February 2010 ,Accepted 11 March 2010.

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 Cite this article as: Paidas MJ, Krikun G, Huang SJ, et al. A genomic and proteomic investigation of the impact of preimplantation factor on human decidual cells. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:459.e1-8.

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 Dr Paidas received unrestricted research funding from BioIncept LLC. This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grant 5R01HD056123-02 (to Dr Huang).

PII: S0002-9378(10)00343-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.03.024

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 5 , Pages 459.e1-459.e8 , May 2010

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