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Bacteria and inflammatory cells in fetal membranes do not always cause preterm labor by STEEL, Jennifer H, MALATOS, Sotiris, KENNEA, Nigel, EDWARDS, A. David, MILES, Lynda, DUGGAN, Philip, REYNOLDS, Peter R, FELDMAN, Robert G, SULLIVAN, Mark H. F

“…Intrauterine infection has been frequently linked with preterm labor before 30 wk of human pregnancy. Many different species of organisms have been detected,…”
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Endocrine cell lines from the placenta by Sullivan, M.H.F.

“…Cell-lines derived from human placenta and chorion have been used extensively to model the endocrine functions of human trophoblast. In general terms, the…”
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Intrauterine T-cell activation and increased proinflammatory cytokine concentrations in preterm infants with cerebral lesions by Duggan, PJ, Maalouf, EF, Watts, TL, Sullivan, MHF, Counsell, SJ, Allsop, J, Al-Nakib, L, Rutherford, MA, Battin, M, Roberts, I, Edwards, AD

“…Brain injury is common in very preterm infants, and intrauterine infection is a frequent antecedent of preterm birth. We examined the relation of cerebral…”
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Maternal origin of inflammatory leukocytes in preterm fetal membranes, shown by fluorescence in situ hybridisation by Steel, J.H., O'Donoghue, K., Kennea, N.L., Sullivan, M.H.F., Edwards, A.D.

“…The aim of this study was to determine the maternal or fetal origin of inflammatory leukocytes in fetal membranes from cases of chorioamnionitis. Fetal…”
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The effects of oxygen concentration on in vitro output of prostaglandin E sub(2) and interleukin-6 from human fetal membranes by Al-Asmakh, M, Race, H, Tan, S, Sullivan, MHF

“…Labour at all gestational ages has clear biochemical parallels with an inflammatory response, typified by the increased output of prostaglandins (PGs) and…”
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The links between maternal histamine levels and complications of human pregnancy by Brew, O., Sullivan, M.H.F.

“…Previous literature published since 1910 on maternal blood histamine levels and complications of pregnancy have been reviewed, showing links between…”
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Universal DNA primers amplify bacterial DNA from human fetal membranes and link Fusobacterium nucleatum with prolonged preterm membrane rupture by Cahill, R.J., Tan, S., Dougan, G., O’Gaora, P., Pickard, D., Kennea, N., Sullivan, M.H.F., Feldman, R.G., Edwards, A.D.

“…A large number of bacterial species have been identified in fetal membranes after preterm labour (PTL) associated with intrauterine infection by…”
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Regulation of human villous trophoblast by insulin-like growth factors and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 by Hills, F A, Elder, M G, Chard, T, Sullivan, M H F

“…Many studies have implicated the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) in the control of the…”
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IL-1β and IL-8 in Human Fetal Membranes: Changes with Gestational Age, Labor, and Culture Conditions by ELLIOTT, C.L., LOUDON, J.A.Z., BROWN, N., SLATER, D.M., BENNETT, P.R., SULLIVAN, M.H.F.

“…PROBLEM: Interleukin (IL)‐1β and IL‐8 are associated with labor. This study aimed to characterize their concentrations in fetal membranes and any changes in…”
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Interleukin-1β and bacterial endotoxin change the metabolism of prostaglandins E 2 and F 2α in intact term fetal membranes by Brown, N.L., Alvi, S.A., Elder, M.G., Bennett, P.R., Sullivan, M.H.F.

“…There is strong evidence that prostaglandins E 2 and F 2α (PGE 2 and PGF 2α) are involved in the initiation and maintenance of human parturition and that their…”
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The production of progesterone and 5,6-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid by human granulosa cells by Zosmer, A, Elder, M.G, Sullivan, M.H.F

“…Previous investigations have implicated epoxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid in the control of steroidogenesis in luteinised granulosa cells. The aim of…”
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Blood eosinophils from atopic donors express messenger RNA for the α, β, and γ subunits of the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcϵRI) and intracellular, but not cell surface, α subunit protein by Smith, Susan J., Ying, Sun, Meng, Qui, Sullivan, Mark H.F., Barkans, Julia, Kon, Onn Min, Sihra, Bhupinder, Larché, Mark, Levi-Schaffer, Francesca, Kay, A.Barry

“…Background: Blood eosinophils from hypereosinophilic donors were previously reported to possess the functional high-affinity IgE receptor (FcϵRI), so providing…”
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The effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compounds on human myometrial contractility by Sawdy, Robert J, Sullivan, Mark H.F, Bennett, Phillip R

“…Objective: To investigate the effects of inhibitors of COX-1 or COX-2 on myometrial prostaglandin synthesis and on spontaneous contractions in human…”
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The role of intrauterine bacteria in brain injury by Sullivan, MHF, Steel, J, Kennea, N, Feldman, RG, Edwards, AD

“…Organisms appear to be present in human fetal membranes without any apparent impact on pregnancy maintenance or the fetal brain. A clear link between…”
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The regulation of prostaglandin output from term intact fetal membranes by anti-inflammatory cytokines by Brown, N L, Alvi, S A, Elder, M G, Bennett, P R, Sullivan, M H

“…Prostaglandins are some of the main mediators which control parturition, and their production by intrauterine tissues can be up-regulated by pro-inflammatory…”
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Localisation of mRNAs for diamine oxidase and histamine receptors H1 and H2, at the feto-maternal interface of human pregnancy by Brew, O B, Sullivan, M H

“…To localise mRNAs for the histamine receptors H1, H2 and H3, and for diamine oxidase, in the placenta and decidua of the human feto-maternal interface…”
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The regulation of progesterone and hCG production from placental cells by interleukin-1 β by Seki, H, Zosmer, A, Elder, M.G, Sullivan, M.H.F

“…We have investigated the roles of interleukin-1 β as a regulator of progesterone and chorionic gonadotrophin production from human placental cells. In primary…”
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Ultrastructure of the early human feto-maternal interface co-cultured in vitro by Babawale, M.O., Mobberley, M.A., Ryder, T.A., Elder, M.G., Sullivan, M.H.F.

“…BACKGROUND: The study was designed to investigate the ultrastructural features of the early human feto-maternal interface when generated by in-vitro…”
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Nitric oxide synthase in human placenta and umbilical cord from normal, intrauterine growth‐retarded and pre‐eclamptic pregnancies by Rutherford, Richard A.D., McCarthy, Andrew, Sullivan, Mark H.F., Elder, Murdoch G., Polak, Julia M., Wharton, John

“…1 It has been suggested that a deficiency of nitric oxide (NO) may explain many of the pathophysiological features of pre‐eclampsia (PE) and intra‐uterine…”
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Regulation of prostaglandin production in intact fetal membranes by interleukin-1 and its receptor antagonist by Brown, NL, Alvi, SA, Elder, MG, Bennett, PR, Sullivan, MH

“…There is strong evidence for the involvement of inflammatory mediators such as interleukin (IL)-1 in the biochemical mechanisms of parturition. Therefore the…”
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