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Original Article

Evidence for the participation of CHCHD2/MNRR1, a mitochondrial protein, in spontaneous labor at term and in preterm labor with intra-amniotic infection

Mariachiara Boscoa Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA;c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AOUI Verona, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyView further author information
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Roberto Romeroa Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;d Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;e Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Dahiana M. Galloa Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA;f Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidad del Valle, Cali, ColombiaView further author information
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Manaphat Suksaia Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USAView further author information
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Francesca Gotscha Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USAView further author information
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Eunjung Junga Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USAView further author information
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Piya Chaemsaithonga Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA;g Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandView further author information
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Adi L. Tarcaa Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;h Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University College of Engineering, Detroit, MI, USAView further author information
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Nardhy Gomez-Lopeza Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;i Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USAView further author information
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Marcia Arenas-Hernandeza Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USAView further author information
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Arun Meyyazhagana Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA;j Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, ItalyView further author information
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Malek Al Qasema Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA;k Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Al-Karak, JordanView further author information
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Massimo P. Franchic Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AOUI Verona, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyView further author information
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Lawrence I. Grossmana Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;l Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USAView further author information
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Siddhesh Arasa Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;l Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USAView further author information
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Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsaa Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA;b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USAView further author information
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Article: 2183088 | Received 29 Dec 2022, Accepted 15 Feb 2023, Published online: 20 Mar 2023

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