Uterine dysfunction in biglycan and decorin deficient mice leads to dystocia during parturition.

Cesarean birth rates are rising. Uterine dysfunction, the exact mechanism of which is unknown, is a common indication for Cesarean delivery. Biglycan and decorin are two small leucine-rich proteoglycans expressed in the extracellular matrix of reproductive tissues and muscle. Mice deficient in bigly...

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Main Authors: Zhiping Wu, Abraham W Aron, Elyse E Macksoud, Renato V Iozzo, Chi-Ming Hai, Beatrice E Lechner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3258236?pdf=render