miR-16 and miR-21 Expression in the Placenta Is Associated with Fetal Growth

Matthew A. Maccani; James F. Padbury; Carmen J. Marsit

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021210

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miR-16 and miR-21 Expression in the Placenta Is Associated with Fetal Growth

Matthew A. Maccani,

Affiliation Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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James F. Padbury,

Affiliation Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Carmen J. Marsit

* E-mail: Carmen_Marsit@brown.edu

Affiliations Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America, Center for Environmental Health and Technology, Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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miR-16 and miR-21 Expression in the Placenta Is Associated with Fetal Growth

Matthew A. Maccani,
James F. Padbury,
Carmen J. Marsit

Published: June 15, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021210

About the Authors

Matthew A. Maccani

Affiliation Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America

James F. Padbury

Affiliation Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America

Carmen J. Marsit

* E-mail: Carmen_Marsit@brown.edu

Affiliations Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America, Center for Environmental Health and Technology, Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MAM JFP CJM. Performed the experiments: MAM. Analyzed the data: MAM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JFP CJM. Wrote the paper: MAM CJM.

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