Preterm labor is induced by intraamniotic infusions of interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha but not by interleukin-6 or interleukin-8 in a nonhuman primate model.

Sadowsky, Drew W

Preterm labor is induced by intraamniotic infusions of interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha but not by interleukin-6 or interleukin-8 in a nonhuman primate model. [electronic resource] - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Dec 2006 - 1578-89 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

1097-6868

10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.072 doi


Amniotic Fluid--cytology
Animals
Chorioamnionitis--chemically induced
Cytokines--metabolism
Extraembryonic Membranes--drug effects
Female
Gestational Age
Inflammation--chemically induced
Injections
Interleukin-1beta--administration & dosage
Interleukin-6--administration & dosage
Interleukin-8--administration & dosage
Lung--drug effects
Macaca mulatta
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9--metabolism
Neutrophil Infiltration
Obstetric Labor, Premature--chemically induced
Pregnancy
Prostaglandins--metabolism
Recombinant Proteins--administration & dosage
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--administration & dosage
Uterine Contraction
Uterus--drug effects