Convergent evolution of pregnancy-specific glycoproteins in human and horse
(2016)
Journal Article
Aleksic, D., Blaschke, L., Missbach, S., Hänske, J., Weiss, W., Handler, J., …Kammerer, R. (2016). Convergent evolution of pregnancy-specific glycoproteins in human and horse. Reproduction, 152, 171-184. https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-16-0236
Pregnancy-specific glycoproteins (PSGs) are members of the carcinoembryonic antigen cell adhesion molecule (CEACAM) family that are secreted by trophoblast cells. PSGs may modulate immune, angiogenic and platelet responses during pregnancy. Until now... Read More about Convergent evolution of pregnancy-specific glycoproteins in human and horse.