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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Has Anti-Inflammatory Effects at the Maternal-Fetal Interface and Prevents Endotoxin-Induced Preterm Birth, but Causes Dystocia and Fetal Compromise in Mice

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is implicated in the maintenance of uterine quiescence by down-regulating myometrial gap junctions during pregnancy, and it was considered as a strategy to prevent preterm birth after the occurrence of preterm labor. However, the effect of hCG on innate and adaptiv...

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Autores principales: Furcron, Amy-Eunice, Romero, Roberto, Mial, Tara N., Balancio, Amapola, Panaitescu, Bogdan, Hassan, Sonia S., Sahi, Aashna, Nord, Claire, Gomez-Lopez, Nardhy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society for the Study of Reproduction, Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4946806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27146032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.139345