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MicroRNAs mediate an early birth

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Researchers uncover the molecular process that triggers contractions during labour.

The molecular changes that trigger the uterus to start contracting at the beginning of childbirth have been worked out in detail. The research could eventually help the design of therapies to prevent premature birth, a significant cause of infant mortality and disability in developed countries.

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  1. Renthal, N. E. et al. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA advance online publication doi:10.1073/pnas.1008301107 (2010).

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Milton, J. MicroRNAs mediate an early birth. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.613

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