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Gynecol Endocrinol ; 40(1): 2375564, 2024 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38976721

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively assess the dose-response association between dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP databases were searched up to May 29, 2024. Studies with at least three exposure categories were included. Dose-response analysis was also performed when covariates were adjusted in the included studies. RESULTS: Thirteen studies involving 39,720 pregnant women were included. A linear relationship was found between GI and the risk of GDM (χ2 = 4.77, Pnon-linearity = .0923). However, association was not significant (χ2 = 0.06, p = .8000). For every unit increase in GI (range 0-30), GDM risk increased by 0.29%. After adjusting for covariates, the linear relationship persisted (χ2 = 4.95, Pnon-linearity = .084) with no significant association (χ2 = 0.08, p = .7775). For GL, a linear relationship was also found (χ2 = 4.17, Pnon-linearity =.1245), but GL was not significantly associated with GDM risk (χ2 = 2.63, p = .1049). The risk of GDM increased by 0.63% per unit increase in GL. After covariate adjustment, a significant association was observed (χ2 = 6.28, p = .0122). CONCLUSION: No significant association between GI and GDM risk was found. After adjusting for covariates, GL shows a significant association with GDM risk. Our findings emphasize the importance of considering dietary GL in managing the risk of GDM. Future research should continue to explore these relationships with standardized diagnostic criteria and robust adjustment for potential confounders.


Assuntos
Diabetes Gestacional , Dieta , Índice Glicêmico , Carga Glicêmica , Humanos , Diabetes Gestacional/epidemiologia , Gravidez , Feminino , Dieta/efeitos adversos , Fatores de Risco
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Mol Biol Rep ; 50(2): 1477-1485, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36507969

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The Janus kinase (JAK) is a crucial intracellular signaling hub for numerous cytokines, which is extensively involved in the activation of inflammatory cascade and the induction of inflammatory injury. JAK inhibition provides protective effects in several inflammation-based disorders, but the potential effects of JAK inhibitor in inflammation-based acute hepatitis remain to be investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS: Acute hepatitis is induced by Lipopolysaccharide/D-galactosamine (LPS/D-Gal) in mice with or without the JAK inhibitor Tofacitinib administration. The degree of liver injury, the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and induction of hepatocytes apoptosis were determined. The results indicated that treatment with Tofacitinib decreased the levels of aminotransferases, attenuated the histological abnormalities in liver and decreased the plasma levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in LPS/D-Gal-insulted mice. In addition, Tofacitinib suppressed the activation of the caspase cascade, decreased the level of cleaved caspase-3, and reduced the count of TUNEL-positive cells. CONCLUSION: Treatment with Tofacitinib alleviated LPS/D-Gal-induced acute hepatitis. JAK maybe become a promising target for the control of inflammation-based liver disorders.


Assuntos
Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas , Hepatite , Inibidores de Janus Quinases , Camundongos , Animais , Inibidores de Janus Quinases/farmacologia , Lipopolissacarídeos/toxicidade , Galactosamina/farmacologia , Hepatite/patologia , Fígado , Inflamação/patologia , Apoptose , Citocinas , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/farmacologia , Janus Quinases , Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas/tratamento farmacológico , Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas/patologia
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Exp Biol Med (Maywood) ; 248(1): 70-78, 2023 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36259626

RESUMO

Fulminant hepatitis remains a critical health problem owing to its high mortality rate and the lack of effective therapies. An increasing number of studies have shown that glutamine supplementation provides protective benefits in inflammation-related disorders, but the pharmacological significance of glutamine in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-galactosamine (D-Gal)-induced fulminant hepatitis remains unclear. In the present study, the potential effects of glutamine on LPS/D-Gal-induced fulminant hepatitis were investigated. Pretreatment with glutamine decreased plasma activities of alanine and aspartate aminotransferases, and ameliorated hepatic morphological abnormalities in LPS/D-Gal-exposed mice. Glutamine pretreatment also inhibited LPS/D-Gal-induced tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) production. In addition, glutamine pretreatment decreased the level of cleaved cysteinyl aspartate-specific proteinase 3 (caspase-3), suppressed the activities of caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9, and reduced the number of cells positive for TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling in LPS/D-Gal-challenged mice. Interestingly, post-treatment with glutamine also provided protective benefits against LPS/D-Gal-induced acute liver injury, although these effects were less robust than those of glutamine pre-treatment. Thus, glutamine may have potential value as a pharmacological intervention in fulminant hepatitis.


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Lipopolissacarídeos , Necrose Hepática Massiva , Animais , Camundongos , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Necrose Hepática Massiva/patologia , Caspase 3/farmacologia , Glutamina , Caspases/farmacologia , Apoptose , Galactosamina/farmacologia , Fígado/patologia , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
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Int J Med Sci ; 18(16): 3831-3838, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34790059

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Fas-induced apoptosis is a central mechanism of hepatocyte damage during acute and chronic hepatic disorders. Increasing evidence suggests that circadian clock plays critical roles in the regulation of cell fates. In the present study, the potential significance of REV-ERBα, a core ingredient of circadian clock, in Fas-induced acute liver injury has been investigated. The anti-Fas antibody Jo2 was injected intraperitoneally in mice to induce acute liver injury and the REV-ERBα agonist GSK4112 was administered. The results indicated that treatment of GSK4112 decreased the level of plasma ALT and AST, attenuated the liver histological changes, and promoted the survival rate in Jo2-insulted mice. Treatment with GSK4112 also downregulated the activities of caspase-3 and caspase-8, suppressed hepatocyte apoptosis. In addition, treatment with GSK4112 decreased the level of Fas and enhanced the phosphorylation of Akt. In conclusion, treatment with GSK4112 alleviated Fas-induced apoptotic liver damage in mice, suggesting that REV-ERBα agonist might have potential value in pharmacological intervention of Fas-associated liver injury.


Assuntos
Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas/prevenção & controle , Glicina/análogos & derivados , Tiofenos/farmacologia , Doença Aguda , Animais , Anticorpos/efeitos adversos , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas/patologia , Ritmo Circadiano/efeitos dos fármacos , Ritmo Circadiano/fisiologia , Glicina/farmacologia , Fígado/efeitos dos fármacos , Fígado/patologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Membro 1 do Grupo D da Subfamília 1 de Receptores Nucleares/agonistas , Receptor fas/imunologia
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J Diabetes Res ; 2021: 6692695, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34046504

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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a major public health issue, and the aim of the present study was to identify the factors associated with GDM. Databases were searched for observational studies until August 20, 2020. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using fixed- or random-effects models. 103 studies involving 1,826,454 pregnant women were identified. Results indicated that maternal age ≥ 25 years (OR: 2.466, 95% CI: (2.121, 2.866)), prepregnancy overweight or obese (OR: 2.637, 95% CI: (1.561, 4.453)), family history of diabetes (FHD) (OR: 2.326, 95% CI: (1.904, 2.843)), history of GDM (OR: 21.137, 95% CI: (8.785, 50.858)), macrosomia (OR: 2.539, 95% CI: (1.612, 4.000)), stillbirth (OR: 2.341, 95% CI: (1.435, 3.819)), premature delivery (OR: 3.013, 95% CI: (1.569, 5.787)), and pregestational smoking (OR: 2.322, 95% CI: (1.359, 3.967)) increased the risk of GDM with all P < 0.05, whereas history of congenital anomaly and abortion, and HIV status showed no correlation with GDM (P > 0.05). Being primigravida (OR: 0.752, 95% CI: (0.698, 0.810), P < 0.001) reduced the risk of GDM. The factors influencing GDM included maternal age ≥ 25, prepregnancy overweight or obese, FHD, history of GDM, macrosomia, stillbirth, premature delivery, pregestational smoking, and primigravida.


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Diabetes Gestacional/epidemiologia , Adulto , Diabetes Gestacional/diagnóstico , Feminino , Humanos , Estilo de Vida , Idade Materna , Saúde Materna , Estudos Observacionais como Assunto , Paridade , Gravidez , Fatores de Proteção , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Fumar/efeitos adversos , Adulto Jovem
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Innate Immun ; 27(2): 201-209, 2021 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33576722

RESUMO

Increasing evidence indicates that signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), a vital transcription factor, plays crucial roles in the regulation of inflammation. STAT3 has become a novel therapeutic target for intervention in inflammation-related disorders. However, it remains unclear whether STAT3 plays a part in acute hepatic damage. To investigate the effects of STAT3 here, LPS/d-GalN-induced hepatic damage was induced in mice, the STAT3 inhibitor Stattic was administered, and the degree of liver injury, inflammation, and hepatocyte apoptosis were investigated. The results showed that Stattic mitigated the hepatic morphologic abnormalities and decreased the level of aminotransferase in LPS/D-GalN-insulted mice. The results also indicated that Stattic decreased the levels of TNF-α and IL-6, prevented the activation of the caspase cascade, suppressed cleavage of PARP, and decreased the quantity of TUNEL-positive cells. These results suggest that Stattic provided protective benefits in LPS/d-GalN-induced hepatic damage, and the protective effects might be associated with its anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects. Therefore, STAT3 might become a novel target for intervening in inflammation-based and apoptosis-based hepatic disorders.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Óxidos S-Cíclicos/uso terapêutico , Falência Hepática Aguda/tratamento farmacológico , Fígado/patologia , Fator de Transcrição STAT3/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Apoptose , Caspases/metabolismo , Óxidos S-Cíclicos/farmacologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Galactosamina/metabolismo , Humanos , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Lipopolissacarídeos/metabolismo , Fígado/imunologia , Falência Hepática Aguda/imunologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo
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BMC Psychol ; 8(1): 38, 2020 Apr 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32321593

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Medical students experience depression and anxiety at a higher rate than the general population or students from other specialties. While there is a growing literature on the high prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and about potential risk factors to the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among medical students, there is a paucity of evidence focused on the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and associations with family function, social support and coping styles in Chinese vocational medicine students. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among Chinese medical students and assess the correlation between depression/anxiety symptoms and family function, social support and coping styles. METHODS: A sample of 2057 medical students from Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College in China was investigated with a self-report questionnaire, which included demographic information, Zung self-rating depression scale, Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, Family APGAR Index, Social Support Rating Scale and Trait Coping Style Questionnaire. RESULTS: The prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among the medical students was 57.5 and 30.8%, respectively. Older students(≥20 years) experienced higher levels of depression and anxiety. More depression and anxiety symptoms were exhibited among students with big financial burden, big study-induced stress and poor sleep quality. Students with large employment pressure showed more anxiety symptoms. Students who live alone or had bad relationship with their lovers or classmates or friends showed higher depression and anxiety scores. Depression and anxiety symptoms had highly significant correlations with family functioning, social support and coping style. CONCLUSIONS: Academic staffs should take measures to reduce depression and anxiety among medical students and to provide educational counseling and psychological support for students to cope with these problems.


Assuntos
Ansiedade/epidemiologia , Depressão/epidemiologia , Relações Familiares/psicologia , Apoio Social , Estudantes de Medicina/psicologia , Adaptação Psicológica , Adulto , Ansiedade/psicologia , Povo Asiático , China , Depressão/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Inquéritos e Questionários , Universidades , Adulto Jovem
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J Biochem Mol Toxicol ; 33(9): e22372, 2019 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31332890

RESUMO

ß-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB), one of ketone body, has been traditionally regarded as an alternative carrier of energy, but recent studies found that BHB plays versatile roles in inflammation. It has been previously reported that the level BHB declined in mice with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/d-galactosamine (d-Gal)-induced liver damage, but the pathological significance remains unclear. In the present study, the pathophysiological roles of BHB in LPS/d-Gal-induced hepatic damage has been investigated. The results indicated pretreatment with BHB further enhanced LPS/d-Gal-induced elevation of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, exacerbated the histological abnormalities and increased the mortality. Pretreatment with BHB upregulated the level of tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin-6 in plasma, promoted the activities of caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9 and increased the count of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling-positive cells. In addition, post-insult supplement with BHB also potentiated LPS/d-Gal-induced apoptotic liver damage. Therefore, BHB might be a detrimental factor in LPS/d-Gal-induced liver injury via enhancing the inflammation and the apoptosis in the liver.


Assuntos
Ácido 3-Hidroxibutírico/farmacologia , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Galactosamina/toxicidade , Hepatócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Inflamação/induzido quimicamente , Lipopolissacarídeos/toxicidade , Animais , Caspases/metabolismo , Ativação Enzimática , Hepatócitos/citologia , Hepatócitos/enzimologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C
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Int J Mol Med ; 43(4): 1879-1887, 2019 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30816425

RESUMO

The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of curcumin and its effect on the methyl ethyl ketone/extracellular signal regulated kinase/cAMP­response element binding protein (MEK/ERK/CREB) pathway. The study was conducted in vivo and in vitro as follows: In vivo: Focal cerebral ischemia­reperfusion (IR) models of rats were made with the plug­line method. Adult male Sprague­Dawley rats were divided into four groups: Sham operation control group, IR and curcumin­treatment groups (100 mg/kg and IC, 300 mg/kg). The effects of curcumin on neurological deficit scores, brain water content and infarct volumes were identified. Transmission electron microscope was utilized to observe morphological changes of hippocampal neurons; hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to observe morphological changes of brain tissue; and the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)­mediated dUTP nick end labeling method detected neurons apoptosis of hippocampal CA1. Finally, western blot analysis detected the expression of phosphorylated (p)­MEK, p­ERK, p­CREB, B­cell lymphoma­2 (Bcl­2) and Bcl­2 associated X protein (Bax). In vitro: An oxygen­glucose deprivation/reoxygenation method was used on primary cultured astrocytes to make cerebral ischemia­reperfusion models in vitro. Astrocytes were randomly divided into five groups: Normoxia, oxygen­glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/Reoxy), OGD/Reoxy + curcumin (5, 10, 20 µmol/l). The cell viability and toxicity were assessed by MTT and lactate dehydrogenase release assay, and levels of p­MEK, p­ERK and p­CREB proteins were analyzed by the western blotting method. Curcumin was demonstrated to improve nerve damage symptoms and infarct volume, reduce brain water content, relieve neuronal apoptosis and also increase the expression of p­MEK, p­ERK, p­CREB, Bcl­2 and reduce Bax levels in vivo and in vitro. In conclusion curcumin can mitigate focal cerebral ischemia­reperfusion injuries and this effect may be carried out through the MEK/ERK/CREB pathway.


Assuntos
Isquemia Encefálica/tratamento farmacológico , Curcumina/uso terapêutico , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/uso terapêutico , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/tratamento farmacológico , Animais , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Astrócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Astrócitos/metabolismo , Isquemia Encefálica/complicações , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Curcumina/farmacologia , Hipocampo/efeitos dos fármacos , Hipocampo/metabolismo , Hipocampo/patologia , L-Lactato Desidrogenase/metabolismo , Masculino , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/metabolismo , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/metabolismo , Neurônios/patologia , Neurônios/ultraestrutura , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/farmacologia , Tamanho do Órgão/efeitos dos fármacos , Fosforilação/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/complicações , Água
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J Forensic Sci ; 61(5): 1278-84, 2016 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27581209

RESUMO

The characteristic life stages of infesting blowflies (Calliphoridae) such as Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) are powerful evidence for estimating the death time of a corpse, but an established reference of developmental times for local blowfly species is required. We determined the developmental rates of C. megacephala from southwest China at seven constant temperatures (16-34°C). Isomegalen and isomorphen diagrams were constructed based on the larval length and time for each developmental event (first ecdysis, second ecdysis, wandering, pupariation, and eclosion), at each temperature. A thermal summation model was constructed by estimating the developmental threshold temperature D0 and the thermal summation constant K. The thermal summation model indicated that, for complete development from egg hatching to eclosion, D0 = 9.07 ± 0.54°C and K = 3991.07 ± 187.26 h °C. This reference can increase the accuracy of estimations of postmortem intervals in China by predicting the growth of C. megacephala.


Assuntos
Dípteros/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Entomologia , Ciências Forenses , Animais , China , Larva , Temperatura
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 468(1-2): 136-42, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26529545

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Uterine leiomyomas are benign myometrial neoplasms that function as one of the common indications for hysterectomy. Clinical and biological evidences indicate that uterine leiomyomas are estrogen-dependent. Estrogen stimulates cell proliferation through binding to the estrogen receptor (ER), of which both subtypes α and ß are present in leiomyomas. Clinically, leiomyomas may be singular or multiple, where the first one is rarely recurring if removed and the latter associated to a relatively young age or genetic predisposition. These markedly different clinical phenotypes indicate that there may different mechanism causing a similar smooth muscle response. To investigate the relative expression of ERα and ERß in multiple and solitary uterine leiomyomas, we collected samples from 35 Chinese women (multiple leiomyomas n = 20, solitary leiomyoma n = 15) undergoing surgery to remove uterine leiomyomas. ELISA assay was performed to detect estrogen(E2) concentration. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis was performed to detect ERα and ERß mRNA expression. Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis were performed to detect ERα and ERß protein expression. We found that ERα mRNA and protein levels of in multiple leiomyomas were significantly lower than those of solitary leiomyomas, whereas ERß mRNA and protein levels in multiple leiomyomas were significantly higher than those in solitary leiomyomas, irrespectively of the menstrual cycle stage. In both multiple and solitary leiomyomas, ERα expression was higher than that of ERß. E2 concentration in multiple and solitary leiomyomas correlated with that of ERα expression. ERα was present in nuclus and cytoplasma while estrogen receptor ß localized only in nuclei in both multiple and solitary leiomyomas. Our findings suggest that the difference of ERα and ERß expression between multiple and solitary leiomyomas may be responsible for the course of the disease subtypes.


Assuntos
Receptor alfa de Estrogênio/genética , Receptor beta de Estrogênio/genética , Leiomioma/genética , Neoplasias Uterinas/genética , Útero/patologia , Adulto , Receptor alfa de Estrogênio/análise , Receptor beta de Estrogênio/análise , Feminino , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Leiomioma/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Uterinas/patologia , Útero/metabolismo
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Int J Mol Med ; 30(3): 615-21, 2012 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22692555

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The expression of IK cytokine was investigated in the mouse endometrium during early pregnancy (D1-D7 of pregnancy) and pseudopregnancy using real-time PCR, western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis, and the effects of IK cytokine on embryo implantation were observed by injection with antisense IK cytokine oligodeoxynucleotides in the uterine horn. Our data showed that the expression of IK cytokine mRNA increased gradually from D1 to D4 of pregnancy and reached a peak level at D4 of pregnancy (P<0.05). Western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the expression of IK cytokine protein increased gradually from D1 to D5 of pregnancy and reached a peak level at D5 of pregnancy (P<0.05). The expression of IK cytokine in the pseudopregnant uterus was significantly lower compared to that in the normal pregnant uterus and the level of the protein never showed a high peak during the whole pseudopregnancy. The expression of IK cytokine at the implantation site was much stronger than that in the peri-implantation site on Day 5 of pregnancy. After 24 and 48 h of injection with antisense IK cytokine oligodexynucleotides in the uterine horn on D3 of pregnancy (i.e. implantation window), the expression of IK cytokine in the uterus was remarkably inhibited, while the expression of major histocompatibility complex II (MHC II) increased and the number of implanted embryos significantly decreased in the site of uterine horns receiving antisense IK cytokine (P<0.05). These results suggested that IK cytokine may play a crucial role in implantation.


Assuntos
Citocinas/genética , Implantação do Embrião/genética , Endométrio/metabolismo , Animais , Citocinas/metabolismo , Implantação do Embrião/efeitos dos fármacos , Feminino , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Camundongos , Oligonucleotídeos Antissenso/administração & dosagem , Oligonucleotídeos Antissenso/farmacologia , Gravidez , Pseudogravidez/genética , Pseudogravidez/metabolismo , RNA Mensageiro/genética , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo
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