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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Nov 10.
Published in final edited form as: Virchows Arch. 2008 Sep 13;453(4):387–400. doi: 10.1007/s00428-008-0658-x

Figure 6. IHC score analysis and immunolocalization of PP13 in the syncytiotrophoblast.

Figure 6

The composite IHC score of the syncytiotrophoblast was higher in preterm controls than in preterm preeclampsia with or without HELLP syndrome (A). High magnification (800x) images show uniformly moderate cytoplasmic and brush border membrane staining in a preterm control (B), while weak cytoplasmic and strong membrane staining in a preterm HELLP syndrome placenta (C). Cytoplasm protrusions, membrane blebs and shed membrane particles stained intensely for PP13 (C). HE (B) or hematoxilin (C) counterstain.