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Neuregulin-1, the fetal endothelium, and brain damage in preterm newborns.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 Jul 2010
Hoffmann Insa, Bueter Wolfgang, Zscheppang Katja, Brinkhaus Maria-Jantje, Liese Andrea, Riemke Stefan, Dörk Thilo, Dammann Olaf, Dammann Christiane E L
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the potential role for Neuregulin-1 (NRG1) as a systemic endogenous protector in the setting of perinatal inflammatory brain damage. METHODS: We measured NRG1-protein and mRNA levels in human umbilical venous endothelial cells (HUVECs) of different gestational ages at various durations of exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In parallel, we genotyped the donor individuals for SNP8NRG221533,...
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