Lactic acid and short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by vaginal microbiota have
reported antimicrobial and immune modulatory activities indicating their potential as …

Pregnancy-related complications such as pre-eclampsia and preterm birth now represent a
notable burden of adverse health. Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder unique to …

Aims: To characterize the transcriptome of human myometrium during spontaneous labor at
term. Methods: Myometrium was obtained from women with (n= 19) and without labor (n …

Objective. Biomarkers for preterm labor (PTL) and delivery can be discovered through the
analysis of the transcriptome (transcriptomics) and protein composition (proteomics) …

This paper describes a metabonomic study of prenatal disorders using nuclear magnetic
resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of amniotic fluid (AF) collected in the second trimester of …

Protein analysis provides abundant information crucial to understanding mechanisms and
giving insight into life on the molecular level. Because of its unparalleled sensitivity and …

Spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) before 37 completed weeks of gestation resulting from
preterm labor (PTL) is a leading contributor of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Early …

Background Intra-amniotic infection and/or inflammation (IAI) are important causes of
preterm birth and early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS). A prompt and accurate diagnosis of …

Currently no specific biomarkers exist for the screening of pregnancies at risk for down
syndrome (DS). Since a quantitative proteomic approach with isobaric labelling (iTRAQ) has …

Human follicular fluid (HFF) has been proven to contain biologically active molecules and
proteins that may affect follicle growth and oocyte fertilization. Based on this concept, HFF …