Preoxiredoxin Family Members (Prx3 and Prx4) and Pregnancy Disorder (Recurrent Pregnancy Loss)

Placenta is a pregnancy unique tissue, and proper formation of placenta is a key phenomenal step for success of a pregnancy. Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are a family of antioxidant proteins. This family is composed of six members, among which Peroxiredoxin 3 (Prx3) and Peroxiredoxin 4 (Prx4) are expressed by cytotrophoblast cells and play an important role in the implantation and a normal placentation through their antioxidant activities.

Source: Springer protocols feed by Biochemistry - October 20, 2014 Category: Biochemistry Source Type: news