Figure 1: Expression of fibronectin mRNA in branching morphogenesis of mouse embryonic salivary gland. Figure 2: Expression of fibronectin protein during branching morphogenesis, shown by staining ...

Plasma fibronectin has been proposed to play a role in wound healing. Studies with conditional knockout mice, however, indicate that fibronectin has more to do with protecting cells from ischemic ...

APOE4 strongly increases the risk of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease. Yet some carriers evade the disease entirely. Now, scientists led by Richard Mayeux, Caghan Kizil, and Badri Vardarajan of Columbia ...

Objectives: Fetal fibronectin (fFN) testing between the 24th and 34th weeks of pregnancy in patients with symptomatic preterm labor (PTL) helps assess the risk of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), yet ...

Preterm birth is associated with a wide array of serious health problems and developmental disabilities, including respiratory issues, gastrointestinal complications, central nervous system problems, ...

May 28, 2010 (San Francisco, California) — A new disposable measuring probe called CerviLenz, designed to measure vaginal cervical length, is as effective as fetal fibronectin in assessing risk for ...

Please can you give an overview of the causes of preterm labor. Preterm birth is the most significant issue facing pregnant women and the clinicians caring for them. With each preterm delivery, a ...

New research uncovers how a sticky protein called fibronectin promotes the activity of estrogen in breast cancer cells. New research uncovers how a sticky protein called fibronectin promotes the ...