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Figure 2 | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Figure 2

From: Differential levels of amino acid transporters System L and ASCT2, and the mTOR protein in placenta of preeclampsia and IUGR

Figure 2

Localization of the AATs LAT1 and ASCT2. Immunohistochemistry staining for LAT1 (I-L) and ASCT2 (M-P), in placenta from Full-term control (CTRL) (I,M), Preterm control (J,N), PE (K,O), and IUGR (L,P) associated placentas. (➢ Arrow denotes syncytiotrophoblast apical MVM (a), basal membrane (b), and cytoplasm (c), or cytotrophoblasts (ct). Size bar in A = 100 μm).

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