Evaluating the Role of Cell-free Fetal DNA in Inflammation and Spontaneous Preterm Birth.
Sara R van Boeckel, Heather MacPherson, Donald J Davidson, Jane E Norman, Sarah J Stock
This study investigates the role of cell-free fetal DNA in inflammation and spontaneous preterm birth, finding that placental inflammation does not increase cff-DNA production and cff-DNA alone does not trigger inflammation in human PBMCs.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2017 · PreprintImmunology