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Roles of Two Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans Decorin and Biglycan in Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Associated Diseases.
International journal of molecular sciences - 30 Sept 2021
Halari Chidambra D, Zheng Michael, Lala Peeyush K
Abstract excerpt
Two small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRP), decorin and biglycan, play important roles in structural-functional integrity of the placenta and fetal membranes, and their alterations can result in several pregnancy-associated diseases. In this review, we briefly discuss normal placental structure and functions, define and classify SLRPs, and then focus on two SLRPs, decorin (DCN) and biglycan (BGN). We discuss the...
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