Drugs to block cytokine signaling for the prevention and treatment of inflammation induced preterm birth

Drugs to block cytokine signaling for the prevention and treatment of inflammation induced preterm birth

Preterm birth (PTB) at less than 37 weeks of gestation is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Intrauterine infection (IUI) due to microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity is the leading cause of early PTB (<32 weeks). Commensal genital tract Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma species,...

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Main Authors: Pearl Y Ng, Demelza J Ireland, Jeffrey A Keelan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Chorioamnionitis
Preterm Birth
Intrauterine Infection
NF-κB inhibitors
Cytokine suppressive anti-inflammatory drugs (CSAIDs)
Intrauterine inflammation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00166/full

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