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Exposure to fine particulate matter in the air alters placental structure and the renin-angiotensin system

Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFβ1), the uteroplacental renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) participate in the placentation process. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exposure to pollutants on the placenta. METHODS: Female Wist...

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Autores principales: Soto, Sônia de Fátima, de Melo, Juliana Oliveira, Marchesi, Guilherme D’Aprile, Lopes, Karen Lucasechi, Veras, Mariana Matera, de Oliveira, Ivone Braga, de Souza, Regiane Machado, de Castro, Isac, Furukawa, Luzia Naôko Shinohara, Saldiva, Paulo Hilário Nascimento, Heimann, Joel C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5562329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28820906
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183314