Fetal DNA Causes Sex-Specific Inflammation From Human Fetal Membranes

Inflammation is central to the mechanisms of parturition, but the lack of understanding of how it is controlled in normal parturition hampers our ability to understand how it may diverge resulting in preterm birth. Cell-free fetal DNA is found in the amniotic fluid, and it is thought to be able to a...

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Main Authors: Chelsea A. Saito Reis, Po’okela K. Ng, Courtney Kehaulani Kurashima, Justin Padron, Claire Enid Kendal-Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.901726/full