Vaginal Lactoferrin Modulates PGE2, MMP-9, MMP-2, and TIMP-1 Amniotic Fluid Concentrations

Inflammation plays an important role in pregnancy, and cytokine and matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) imbalance has been associated with premature rupture of membranes and increased risk of preterm delivery. Previous studies have demonstrated that lactoferrin (LF), an iron-binding protein with anti-inf...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mediators of inflammation 2016-01, Vol.2016, p.3648719-3648719
Hauptverfasser: Trentini, Alessandro, Maritati, Martina, Cervellati, Carlo, Manfrinato, Maria C, Gonelli, Arianna, Volta, Carlo A, Vesce, tunato, Greco, Pantaleo, Dallocchio, Franco, Bellini, Tiziana, Contini, Carlo
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