Inflammatory pathways in the mechanism of parturition.
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.
Norman
Jane E
JE
University of Glasgow Division of Developmental Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Queen Elizabeth Building, Glasgow, UK. j.e.norman@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Bollapragada
Shrikant
S
Yuan
Mei
M
Nelson
Scott M
SM
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
D018836:Inflammation Mediators