Escherichia coli induced matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity and type IV collagen degradation is regulated by progesterone in human maternal decidual

• Main Authors: Gerardo Bautista-Bautista (Author), Santos Salguero-Zacarias (Author), Graciela Villeda-Gabriel (Author), Guadalupe García-López (Author), Mauricio Osorio-Caballero (Author), Martha Leticia Palafox-Vargas (Author), Ricardo Josué Acuña-González (Author), Irlando Lara-Pereyra (Author), Oscar Díaz-Ruíz (Author), Hector Flores-Herrera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Escherichia coli (E. coli) is one of the main bacteria associated with preterm premature rupture of membranes by increasing pro-matrix metalloproteinase 9 (proMMP-9) and degradation of type IV collagen in human feto-maternal interface (HFMi). proMMP-9 is regulated by progesterone...