A mouse model of spontaneous preterm birth based on the genetic ablation of biglycan and decorin

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Preterm premature rupture of membranes is responsible for one-third of preterm births. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is associated with preterm premature rupture of membranes in humans. In particular, an EDS variant is caused by a genetic mutation resulting in abnormal secretion of biglycan and decorin, two small leucine-rich proteoglycans highly expressed in reproductive tissues. Because biglycan/decorin null...

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