Pregnancy-Associated MicroRNAs in Maternal Plasma: A Channel for Fetal–Maternal Communication?
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Identification of pregnancy-associated microRNAs in maternal plasma.
BACKGROUND Several placental microRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified as pregnancy-associated molecules with the potential for use in estimating the condition of the placenta. Our understanding of these novel molecules is still limited, however. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize pregnancy-associated miRNAs in maternal plasma. METHODS By microarray-based screening of 723 hum...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Chemistry
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0009-9147,1530-8561
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2010.153684