Differentially expressed mRNA transcripts in the placenta delivered by preterm versus term spontaneous labour
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ABSTRACT: We hypothesized that preterm spontaneous labor involves aberrant changes in mRNA expression in the placenta. To test this hypothesis, we interrogated the mRNA levels of >50,000 genes and transcript variants using gene expression microarray (Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array, Affymetrix) on 5 placentas collected from preterm spontaneous delivery (<34 weeks of gestation) and another 5 placentas collected from term spontaneous delivery (38-39 weeks). We have identified 229 and 162 genes that were up- or down-regulated, respectively, for more than 3-fold in the preterm placentas compared to the term placentas (Mann-Whitney Rank Sum Test, with multiple testing correction by the Benjamini-Hochberg method, adjusted p-value <= 0.05).
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE18809 | GEO | 2009/10/31
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA121227
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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