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

• Hauptverfasser: Sashti Nupur A (Verfasst von), Pratap Siddharth (Verfasst von), Izban Michael G (Verfasst von), Nowicki Bogdan J (Verfasst von), Pawelczyk Edyta (Verfasst von), Sanderson Maureen (Verfasst von), Nowicki Stella (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...