INTERLEUKIN-6 STIMULATES PROSTAGLANDIN PRODUCTION BY HUMAN AMNION AND DECIDUAL CELLS

被引:190
作者
MITCHELL, MD
DUDLEY, DJ
EDWIN, SS
SCHILLER, SL
机构
[1] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City
关键词
INTERLEUKIN-6; PROSTAGLANDIN BIOSYNTHESIS; AMNION; DECIDUA; LABOR;
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(91)90090-D
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
The effects of interleukin-6 on prostaglandin production by cells from two key sources on intrauterine prostaglandin, i.e. amnion and decidua, have been evaluated. Interleukin-6 induced a concentration-related increase in prostaglandin production by amnion and decidual cells. The concentrations of interleukin-6 required for this stimulatory action are within the range measured in amniotic fluid for women with intrauterine infections and preterm labor. Hence, interleukin-6 may contribute to the mechanism of preterm labor under these conditions.
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页码:189 / 191
页数:3
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