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Vaginal Lactoferrin Modulates PGE(2), MMP-9, MMP-2, and TIMP-1 Amniotic Fluid Concentrations
Inflammation plays an important role in pregnancy, and cytokine and matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) imbalance has been associated with premature rupture of membranes and increased risk of preterm delivery. Previous studies have demonstrated that lactoferrin (LF), an iron-binding protein with anti-inf...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5107848/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27872513 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3648719 |