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SUBMITTER: Lopes NA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9181517 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lopes Nayara A NA Falkenberg Erin A EA Wiley Camille C Patel Vaishvi V Serrano-Lomelin Jesus J Fang Xin X Weiler Amanda M AM McCreary J Keiko JK Metz Gerlinde A S GAS Olson David M DM
International journal of molecular sciences 20220531 11
Prenatal stressors have been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes; including preterm birth (PTB). Recent work demonstrates that social isolation in mothers represents a silent stressor contributing to PTB risk. Here; we investigate the association of inflammatory and stress markers with PTB risk in Long-Evans rats exposed to social isolation stress (SIS) during preconception and pregnancy across four generations (F0-F3). Gestational length; blood glucose; corticosterone levels; and maternal and ...[more]