Spontaneous preterm labor is associated with an increase in the proinflammatory signal transducer TLR4 receptor on maternal blood monocytes

• Main Authors: Sashti Nupur A (Author), Pratap Siddharth (Author), Izban Michael G (Author), Nowicki Bogdan J (Author), Pawelczyk Edyta (Author), Sanderson Maureen (Author), Nowicki Stella (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Localized inflammation and increased expression of TLR4 receptors within the uterus has been implicated in the pathogenesis of preterm labor. It remains unclear whether intrauterine inflammatory responses activate the maternal periph...