title: Cytokines and placental macrophages in regulation of birth activity.
abstract: The article reviews present notions on functional activity of cytokines of the fetoplacental complex. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of these molecules in the regulation of gestation processes and in pregnancy incompetence. The mechanism of the involvement of placental macrophages and their products in gestation and delivery is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Immunology, D. O. Ott Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, St. Petersburg.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sel'kov
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Pavlov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Selyutin
mesh_terms: D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007745:Labor Onset; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000502:physiology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines