In an earlier, companion, review, we concluded that cytokines produced by the placenta and
associated membranes are likely to be involved in control of the processes of implantation …

Virtually all known cytokines have been demonstrated to be expressed in the placenta and
associated fetal and maternal membranes during normal gestation. In addition to playing …

Accumulating evidence suggests that human parturition represents an inflammatory
process. Leukocytes are known to infiltrate uterine tissues but the exact timing, nature and …

Proinflammatory cytokines are implicated in the initiation and progression of human labor
and delivery, particularly in relation to infection-induced preterm labor. In nongestational …

Objectives: This study of the changes in cytokine concentrations in gestational tissues from
women with term and preterm labor was undertaken to assess the extent of inflammatory …

Objective: Our purpose was to determine whether pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor (PBEF)
is expressed in the human fetal membranes during normal gestation and parturition in the …

The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), prostaglandins (PGs), proinflammatory
cytokines, and proteases has been implicated in the pathogenesis of term and preterm …

Emerging concepts of sepsis suggest that the host response to an infectious stimulus results
in some cases of uncontrolled release of inflammatory cytokines leading to signs of sepsis …

Inflammatory processes are involved in the initiation and maintenance of labor, suggesting
that Toll-like receptor (TLR) activity within gestation-associated tissues, such as the …

Within the discipline of reproductive biology, our understanding of one of the most
fundamental biological processes is lacking—the cellular and molecular mechanisms that …