Differential spatial regulation of MMPs in fetal membranes and decidua may allow membrane rupture while avoiding premature placental separation during labour.
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Animal data suggest spatially distinct MMP regulation in labor; hypothesis-generating for human membrane rupture mechanisms, no clinical implications yet.
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