The NR4A receptors Nurr1 and Nur77 are increased in human placenta from women with gestational diabetes

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Dr. Ratana Lim (Obstetrics, Nutrition and Endocrinology Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne) is thanked for her assistance with the IHC and siRNA experiments. The clinical research midwives Genevieve Christophers, Debra Jinks, Rachel Murdoch and Gabrielle Pell, are gratefully acknowledged for assistance with sample collection. The Obstetrics and Midwifery staff of the Mercy Hospital for Women are also thanked for their co-operation. Funding: Associate Professor Martha Lappas is supported by a Career Development Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; grant no. 1047025). Additional funding was provided by the Medical Research Foundation for Women and Babies and the Mercy Research Foundation.