Progesterone Inhibits Basal and TNF-α-Induced Apoptosis in Fetal Membranes: A Novel Mechanism to Explain Progesterone-Mediated Prevention of Preterm Birth

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Guoyang Luo
Vikki M. Abrahams
Serkalem Tadesse
Edmund F. Funai
Eric J. Hodgson
Jinsong Gao
Errol R. Norwitz
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[1] Yale University School of Medicine,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Yale
[2] Peking Union Medical College Hospital,New Haven Hospital
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Reproductive Sciences | 2010年 / 17卷
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Progesterone; apoptosis; fetal membranes; preterm birth; intra-amniotic infection; pregnancy;
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