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LPS-induced occult loss in mice requires FGL2.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 Dec 2007
Foerster Katharina, He Wei, Manuel Justin, Bartczak Angela, Liu MingFeng, Markert Udo R, Levy Gary A, Clark David A
Abstract excerpt
PROBLEM: FGL2 prothrombinase is required for spontaneous abortion (resorptions) in the CBA x DBA/2 model, and for abortions in C57Bl/6 (B6) mice triggered by Salmonella enteritidis lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Unlike abortions, occult losses in B6 mice, which begin before gestation day 9.5 in mice, do not require the tumor necrosis factor-alpha receptor type 1, and may be triggered by either Salmonella enteritidis...
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