Fetal skin as a pro-inflammatory organ: Evidence from a primate model of chorioamnionitis.

Intrauterine infection is a primary cause of preterm birth and fetal injury. The pro-inflammatory role of the fetal skin in the setting of intrauterine infection remains poorly characterized. Whether or not inflammation of the fetal skin occurs in primates remains unstudied. Accordingly, we hypothes...

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Main Authors: Suppawat Boonkasidecha, Paranthaman Senthamarai Kannan, Suhas G Kallapur, Alan H Jobe, Matthew W Kemp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5619751?pdf=render