Potential role of interleukin-1 at the peri-ovulation stage in a species of placental viviparous reptile, the three-toed skink, <it>Chalcides chalcides </it>(squamata: scincidae)

• Main Authors: Bigliardi Elisa (Author), Guarino Fabio M (Author), Cateni Chiara (Author), Romagnoli Roberta (Author), Paulesu Luana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We recently showed that interleukin-1 (IL-1) is secreted by the placenta of a species of squamate reptile, the three-toed skink, <it>Chalcides chalcides</it>. In this study, we used immunohistochemical techniques to investigate the expression of IL-1...