Trimester-specific associations between extracellular vesicle microRNAs and fetal growth.

Ayako FudonoChihiro ImaiHidemi TakimotoIori TaruiTomoko AoyamaSatoshi YagoMotoko OkamitsuMasaaki MuramatsuNoriko SatoNaoyuki Miyasaka

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)

Our results suggest a trimester-specific association of circulating miRNA levels with fetal and placental growth. The precise roles of EV-miR-127-3p and EV-miR-26b-5p in fetal and placental development warrant further investigation.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes