title: Inflammatory pathways in the mechanism of parturition.
abstract: Increasing evidence suggests that parturition is an inflammatory process. In this brief overview, inflammatory events occurring in association with parturition, and the mechanism by which they may contribute to labour and delivery will be discussed. Mention will be made of how this information may be of use in regulating the timing and the onset of parturition.
authors.affiliation: University of Glasgow Division of Developmental Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Queen Elizabeth Building, Glasgow, UK. j.e.norman@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jane E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: Shrikant
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bollapragada
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D020070:Cervical Ripening / Q000502:physiology*; D005321:Extraembryonic Membranes / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000502:physiology*; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000502:physiology*; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators