P-gp expression inhibition mediates placental glucocorticoid barrier opening and fetal weight loss.
Caiyun GeDan XuPengxia YuMan FangJuanjuan GuoDan XuYuan QiaoSijia ChenHui WangYuanzhen ZhangPublished in: BMC medicine (2021)
This study, for the first time, clarified the critical role and epigenetic regulation mechanism of P-gp in mediating the opening mechanism of the placental glucocorticoid barrier, providing a novel idea for exploring the early warning, prevention, and treatment strategies of IUGR.