Role of the GalNAc-galectin pathway in the healing of premature rupture of membranes

• Main Authors: Jia-Le Chen (Author), Lou Liu (Author), Xin-Rui Peng (Author), Yan Wang (Author), Xiang Xiang (Author), Yu Chen (Author), De-Xiang Xu (Author), Dao-Zhen Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) is a key cause of preterm birth and represents a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Natural products N-acetyl-d-galactosamine (GalNAc), which are basic building blocks of important polysaccharides in biological cells or tiss...