Table 3.
Summary of Immunohistochemical Results
| Ligand | Receptors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGHT | TR6 | HVEM | LTβR | |
| Term placenta (n = 4) | ||||
| Syncytiotrophoblast layer | +* | + | + | + |
| Fetal mesenchymal cells | + | + | 0 | + |
| Term fetal membranes (n = 4) | ||||
| Amnion | + | + | + | + |
| Fetal mesenchymal cells | + | + | 0 | + |
| Cytotrophoblasts (chorion) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decidua capsularis | + | + | + | + |
*+, positive; 0, negative.