Identification of SMAD3 as a Novel Mediator of Inflammation in Human Myometrium In Vitro

Martha Lappas

Journal article

Identification of SMAD3 as a Novel Mediator of Inflammation in Human Myometrium In Vitro

Martha Lappas

MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION | HINDAWI LTD | Published : 2018

DOI: 10.1155/2018/3140120

University of Melbourne Researchers

Martha Lappas Author Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women's Hospital/Mercy

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Funding Acknowledgements

The following are gratefully acknowledged: Dr. Ratana Lim and Gillian Barker for their excellent technical assistance; the clinical research midwives Genevieve Christophers, Gabrielle Pell, and Rachel Murdoch for sample collection; and the Obstetrics and Midwifery staff of the Mercy Hospital for Women for their cooperation. Associate Professor Martha Lappas is supported by a Career Development Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; Grant no. 1047025) and a Research Fellowship from the University of Melbourne. Funding for this study was provided by the NHMRC (Grant no. 1058786), the Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation, the University of Melbourne, and the Mercy Research Foundation.