A program of cell death and extracellular matrix degradation is activated in the amnion before the onset of labor.

Lei, H; Furth, E E; Kalluri, R; Chiou, T; Tilly, K I; Tilly, J L; Elkon, K B; Jeffrey, J J; Strauss, J F

Lei, H; Furth, E E; Kalluri, R; Chiou, T; Tilly, K I; Tilly, J L; Elkon, K B; Jeffrey, J J; Strauss, J F.

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Lei H; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.

J Clin Invest ; 98(9): 1971-8, 1996 Nov 01.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8903315

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Amnion/cytology; Apoptosis; Extracellular Matrix/metabolism; Labor, Obstetric; Amnion/metabolism; Animals; Collagen/metabolism; Collagenases/metabolism; DNA Fragmentation; Female; Gestational Age; Pregnancy; RNA, Ribosomal, 28S; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Ribosomal Proteins/metabolism

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Labor, Obstetric / Apoptosis / Extracellular Matrix / Amnion Limits: Animals / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: J Clin Invest Year: 1996 Document type: Article

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