Objective Preterm labor and birth are strongly associated with sterile intra-amniotic
inflammation, a clinical condition that is proposed to be initiated by danger signals, or …

The respiratory system was primarily considered the only organ affected by Coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). As the pandemic continues, there is an increasing concern from …

Problem Acute atherosis is a uteroplacental arterial lesion that is associated with pregnancy
complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, the latter being the leading cause of …

Recent hypotheses propose that the human placenta and chorioamniotic membranes
(CAMs) experience telomere length (TL)-mediated senescence. These hypotheses are …

Abstract Objective Prostaglandins (PGs) are considered universal mediators for the process
of physiological parturition. This is based on observations that amniotic fluid concentrations …

Secreted phospholipase A2 hydrolyzes surfactant phospholipids and is crucial for the
inflammatory cascade; preterm neonates are treated with exogenous surfactant, but the …

Intrauterine infection is a significant cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Ureaplasma
parvum is a microorganism commonly isolated from cases of preterm birth and preterm …

Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Despite
evidence shows that imbalances in the maternal microbiome associates to the risk of …

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) contributes to maintenance of a quiescent
(relaxed) state in the myometrium (ie uterine smooth muscle) during pregnancy, which most …

Проведены поиск и анализ данных мировой литературы, посвященной исследованию
инфекционновоспалительного фактора как ведущего в генезе преждевременных …