Changes in the Th1 : Th2 Cytokine Bias in Pregnancy and the Effects of the Anti-Inflammatory Cyclopentenone Prostaglandin 15-Deoxy-Δ(12,14)-Prostaglandin J(2)

Pregnancy is a complex immunological state in which a bias towards T helper 2 (Th2) protects the fetus. Evidence suggests that proinflammatory cytokines increase the risk of poor neonatal outcome, independently of the direct effect of preterm labour. The anti-inflammatory prostaglandin 15-deoxy-Δ(12...

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Main Authors: Sykes, Lynne, MacIntyre, David A., Yap, Xiao J., Ponnampalam, Sathana, Teoh, Tiong Ghee, Bennett, Phillip R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3368617/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22690041
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/416739
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