Amnion

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Broader Terms

embryo /fetus membrane

Related Terms

amniotic fluid

Scope Note

extraembryonic membrane which contains the embryo and amniotic fluid.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • The human amnion is a site of MHC class Ib expression: evidence for the expression of HLA-E and HLA-G.
  • Human placental amnion is a novel substrate for detecting autoantibodies in autoimmune bullous diseases by immunoblotting.
  • A m n i o n Amnion is the inner membrane of the placenta that cocoons the fetus.
  • Subsequently, the amnion is separated from the chorion and divided into pieces measuring approximately 2cm2 and mounted, stromal side down, onto nitrocellulose cards.
  • xVolume 43 Issue 5 Increased Apoptosis in Human Amnion is Associated with Labor at TermCHAUR-DONG HSU, ERIKA MEADDOUGH, HASAN BASHERRA, HASSAN HARIRAH and LI-CHENG LUPROBLEM: To characterize whether increased apoptosis in human amnion was associated with labor at term.

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