Fetal and maternal NLRP3 signaling is required for preterm labor and birth

Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. One of every 4 preterm neonates is born to a mother with intra-amniotic inflammation driven by invading bacteria. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this hostile immune response remain unclear. Here, we used...

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Main Authors: Kenichiro Motomura, Roberto Romero, Jose Galaz, Li Tao, Valeria Garcia-Flores, Yi Xu, Bogdan Done, Marcia Arenas-Hernandez, Derek Miller, Pedro Gutierrez-Contreras, Marcelo Farias-Jofre, Siddhesh Aras, Lawrence I. Grossman, Adi L. Tarca, Nardhy Gomez-Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2022-08-01
Series:JCI Insight
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.158238