Effects and molecular mechanisms of intrauterine infection/inflammation on lung development

Abstract Background Intrauterine infection/inflammation plays an important role in the development of lung injury and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants, While a multifactorial genesis is likely, mechanisms involved in BPD after intrauterine infection/inflammation are largely unknow...

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Main Authors: Jiarong Pan, Canyang Zhan, Tianming Yuan, Weiyan Wang, Ying Shen, Yi Sun, Tai Wu, Weizhong Gu, Lihua Chen, Huimin Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0787-y