Pretreatment with pancaspase inhibitor (Z-VAD-FMK) delays but does not prevent intraperitoneal heat-killed group B Streptococcus-induced preterm delivery in a pregnant mouse model.

Pretreatment with pancaspase inhibitor (Z-VAD-FMK) delays but does not prevent intraperitoneal heat-killed group B Streptococcus-induced preterm delivery in a pregnant mouse model. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2009; 2009:749432.

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subject areas

Amino Acid Chloromethyl Ketones
Animals
Apoptosis
Calpain
Caspase Inhibitors
Caspases
Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors
Disease Models, Animal
Extraembryonic Membranes
Female
Immunohistochemistry
In Situ Nick-End Labeling
Mice
Ovarian Follicle
Placenta
Pregnancy
Premature Birth
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus agalactiae

authors with profiles

Emmet Hirsch