Abstract

Serum β-nerve growth factor (NGF) concentrations were determined in pregnant female, nonpregnant female, and male cynomolgus monkeys using a highly selective and sensitive immunoaffinity liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assay. NGF was significantly higher in pregnant monkeys than in nonpregnant female and male monkeys. NGF increased over pregnancy (mean NGF±SD: 541±448, 1590±520, and 3560±1430 pg/ml during the first, second, and third trimesters, respectively). These data will aid in further understanding the role of NGF during pregnancy.

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