Extracellular matrix-related and serine protease proteins in the amniotic fluid of women with early preterm labor: Association with spontaneous preterm birth, intra-amniotic inflammation, and microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity.
Kyong-No LeeKyo Hoon ParkKwanghee AhnEun Mi ImEunji OhIseop ChoPublished in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2023)
ECM-related (SPARC, TGFBI, lumican, and MMP-2) and serine protease (kallistatin and uPA) proteins in the AF are involved in preterm parturition and regulation of intra-amniotic inflammatory/infectious responses in PTL.