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Surfactant protein secreted by the maturing mouse fetal lung acts as a hormone that signals the initiation of parturition

Parturition is timed to begin only after the developing embryo is sufficiently mature to survive outside the womb. It has been postulated that the signal for the initiation of parturition arises from the fetus although the nature and source of this signal remain obscure. Herein, we provide evidence...

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Main Authors: Condon, Jennifer C., Jeyasuria, Pancharatnam, Faust, Julie M., Mendelson, Carole R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2004
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC387359/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15044702
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0401124101
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