Miyauchi, Mutsumi Galectin-3 Plays an Important Role in Preterm Birth Caused by Dental Infection of Porphyromonas gingivalis. [electronic resource] - Scientific reports 02 2018 - 2867 p. digital Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ISSN: 2045-2322 Standard No.: 10.1038/s41598-018-21072-y doi Subjects--Topical Terms: Amniotic Fluid--metabolismAnimalsBacteroidaceae Infections--complicationsBlood ProteinsCell LineDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGalectin 3--bloodGalectinsHumansLipopolysaccharides--adverse effectsMAP Kinase Signaling System--drug effectsMaternal Exposure--adverse effectsMicePlacenta--metabolismPorphyromonas gingivalis--metabolismPregnancyPremature Birth--microbiologyTrophoblasts--cytologyTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--metabolismUp-Regulation