Senescence of primary amniotic cells via oxidative DNA damage.

Oxidative stress is a postulated etiology of spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (pPROM); however, the precise mechanistic role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in these complications is unclear. The objective of this study is to examine impact of a water so...

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Main Authors: Ramkumar Menon, Istvan Boldogh, Rheanna Urrabaz-Garza, Jossimara Polettini, Tariq Ali Syed, George R Saade, John Papaconstantinou, Robert N Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3873937?pdf=render