In vivo Raman spectral analysis of impaired cervical remodeling in a mouse model of delayed parturition

Abstract Monitoring cervical structure and composition during pregnancy has high potential for prediction of preterm birth (PTB), a problem affecting 15 million newborns annually. We use in vivo Raman spectroscopy, a label-free, light-based method that provides a molecular fingerprint to non-invasiv...

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Main Authors: Christine M. O’Brien, Jennifer L. Herington, Naoko Brown, Isaac J. Pence, Bibhash C. Paria, James C. Slaughter, Jeff Reese, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07047-5