Effect of Mifepristone on the Telomerase Activity in Chorion and Decidua during Early Pregnancy

Objective To investigate telomerase activity in chorion and decidua from abortion induced by mifepristone incorporated with misoprostol at early pregnancy Methods TRAP-SYBR Green assay was used to detect the expression of telomerase. Forty specimen were obtained from medicinal abortion (experiment group) and forty were from normal induced abortion (control group). Results Positive expression of chorion telomerase was significantly different between the experimental group (28%, 11/40) and the control group (73%, 29/40) (P 0.05). Conclusion It is suggested that miferistone may significantly decrease the telomerase activity in chorion but not in decidua.