White matter injury but not germinal matrix hemorrhage induces elevated osteopontin expression in human preterm brains
Abstract Osteopontin (OPN) is a matricellular protein that mediates various physiological functions and is implicated in neuroinflammation, myelination, and perinatal brain injury. However, its expression in association with brain injury in preterm infants is unexplored. Here we examined the express...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Acta Neuropathologica Communications |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-021-01267-7 |