Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3938256 | Fertility and Sterility | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
To determine whether chemically induced miscarriage affects fetomaternal trafficking in a mouse model, we measured the amount of fetal DNA present in various maternal organs by polymerase chain reaction amplification following exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). As the frequency of fetal cells and the number of animals with detectable microchimerism following LPS injection were significantly increased, particularly in lung tissue compared to controls, with no signs of an inflammatory response, we conclude that LPS-induced miscarriage results in increased murine fetomaternal cell trafficking, supporting a relationship between fetal loss and the establishment of fetal cell microchimerism.
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Authors
Kirby L. Ph.D., Kai B.S., Helene B.S., Lisa M.D., Inga Ph.D., Lauren D.V.M, Ph.D., Daniel M.D., Diana W. M.D.,