Folic Acid Protects against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Preterm Delivery and Intrauterine Growth Restriction through Its Anti-Inflammatory Effect in Mice

Mei Zhao; Yuan-Hua Chen; Xu-Ting Dong; Jun Zhou; Xue Chen; Hua Wang; Shu-Xian Wu; Mi-Zhen Xia; Cheng Zhang; De-Xiang Xu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0082713

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Folic Acid Protects against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Preterm Delivery and Intrauterine Growth Restriction through Its Anti-Inflammatory Effect in Mice

Mei Zhao ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Mei Zhao, Yuan-Hua Chen

Affiliations Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China, School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Yuan-Hua Chen ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Mei Zhao, Yuan-Hua Chen

Affiliations Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China, Department of Histology and Embryology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Xu-Ting Dong,

Affiliation School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Jun Zhou,

Affiliation School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Xue Chen,

Affiliation Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Hua Wang,

Affiliation Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Shu-Xian Wu,

Affiliation School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Mi-Zhen Xia,

Affiliations Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Cheng Zhang,

Affiliation Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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De-Xiang Xu

* E-mail: xudex@126.com

Affiliations Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Folic Acid Protects against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Preterm Delivery and Intrauterine Growth Restriction through Its Anti-Inflammatory Effect in Mice

Mei Zhao,
Yuan-Hua Chen,
Xu-Ting Dong,
Jun Zhou,
Xue Chen,
Hua Wang,
Shu-Xian Wu,
Mi-Zhen Xia,
Cheng Zhang,
De-Xiang Xu

Published: December 6, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082713

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