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Expression and Activity of Toll-Like Receptors 1–9 in the Human Term Placenta and Changes Associated with Labor at Term
24 Sept 2008
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory processes are involved in the initiation and maintenance of labor, suggesting that Toll-like receptor (TLR) activity within gestation-associated tissues, such as the placenta, might contribute to the process of parturition. Expression of transcripts for TLR1-TLR10 was examined in term (>37 wk of gestation) human placentas collected in the absence of labor (elective caesarean sections; ECS; n = 11)...
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