Exploring the potential role of CRTH2 agonists in the prevention of inflammation induced preterm labour

Introduction: Preterm labour occurs in 76,000 women in England and Wales each year and accounts for 75% of neonatal mortality. Infection and inflammation are key triggers of preterm labour. The transcription factor NF-ĸB plays a key regulatory role in the expression of the labour associated genes su...

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Main Author: Sykes, Lynne
Other Authors: Teoh, Tiong ; Bennett, Phillip
Published: Imperial College London 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.574051