Oxytocin receptor- and Oct-4-expressing cells in human amniotic fluid.

Background/aims: The present clinical and molecular study aimed at investigating the presence of the genes encoding oxytocin receptor (OT-R) and Oct-4 in human amniotic fluid cells.

Methods: Amniotic fluid samples were obtained from amniocentesis. Cells from human amniotic fluid samples were analyzed for mRNA expression of OT-R and Oct-4 via reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).