Article
Biochemical Events in Cervical Ripening Dilatation during Pregnancy and Parturition
1 Apr 1995
Abstract excerpt
In specimens taken from the posterior lip of the cervix uteri we determined the collagenase activity and the glycosaminoglycan concentration. In biopsies obtained from the lower uterine segment during cesarian section we measured cytokines (IL-8, IL-2, TNF alpha) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-8, MMP-9). We found that the release of collagenases is critically involved in the process of cervical dilatation....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
