Time-dependent changes in placental mRNA expression after delivery due to delayed specimen collection.
Alexa A FreedmanBritney P SmartLauren S Keenan-DevlinJanedelie RomeroAndrew FranklinAnn BordersLinda M ErnstGregory E MillerPublished in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2021)
Our results suggest that for some mRNA transcripts, expression changes as time to sample collection increases. We have developed a Web application to allow investigators to explore transcripts relevant to their research interests and to set appropriate thresholds to aid in determining whether placentas with delayed sample collection can be included in analyses (https://placentaexpression.foundationsofhealth.org/).