The Effects of Maternal Smoking on Pregnancy and Offspring: Possible Role for EGF?

The Effects of Maternal Smoking on Pregnancy and Offspring: Possible Role for EGF?

Cigarette smoke exposure during pregnancy and lactation is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Here, we investigated the effects of maternal smoke exposure on pregnancy and offspring immunity and explored whether, epidermal growth factor (EGF), an important growth-promoting factor in human c...

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Main Authors: Hamed Janbazacyabar, Marthe van Daal, Thea Leusink-Muis, Ingrid van Ark, Johan Garssen, Gert Folkerts, Jeroen van Bergenhenegouwen, Saskia Braber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Subjects:
epidermal growth factor
pregnancy
airway hyper responsiveness
cigarette smoke
immune response
inflammation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.680902/full

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