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OBJECTIVE:Prostaglandins reduce cervical resistance by reorganizing collagen fibrils. Proteoglycans are involved in collagen fibril organization and structure. We evaluated the changes in proteoglycan composition induced by prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)). STUDY DESIGN:Prostaglandins were administered intravaginally to induce cervical ripening in timed pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats. Changes in proteoglycan messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression were measured using reverse transcription (RT-PCR) for core protein. Fluorophore assisted carbohydrate gel electrophoresis (FACE) was used to evaluate proteoglycan glycosaminoglycan composition along with size exclusion high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS:No change in core protein mRNA expression was detected after PGE(2) treatment. Total glycosaminoglycan (GAG) decreased more than 20% after PGE(2) (P = .02). FACE demonstrated a shift in disaccharide subunit composition after PGE(2), with a decrease in 4-sulfated disaccharides (P = .02). HPLC confirmed a decrease in total GAG (P = .04). CONCLUSION:Although there was no change in core protein mRNA expression, alterations in GAG composition was detected after PGE(2). The decrease in sulfated GAG could decrease electrostatic interactions that would weaken interfibrillar interactions. These findings would be consistent with a decline in cervical resistance.
journal_name
Am J Obstet Gynecoljournal_title
American journal of obstetrics and gynecologyauthors
Ji H,Dailey TL,Long V,Chien EKdoi
10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.024subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-05-01 00:00:00pages
536.e1-7issue
5eissn
0002-9378issn
1097-6868pii
S0002-9378(07)02135-7journal_volume
198pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVES:This study was undertaken to determine whether tissue-specific defensins are expressed within female reproductive tissues. STUDY DESIGN:Messenger ribonucleic acid from amnion, chorion, endometrium, endocervix, myometrium, placenta, small intestine, peripheral blood lymphocytes, and cervical, endometrial, an...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70517-9
更新日期:1997-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::An analysis of United States birth certificate records for the calendar year 1977 indicated that women who failed to seek prenatal care were at increased risk of delivery of a low-birth weight infant, even after social factors were considered. However, the strength of association, as well as the population impact, bet...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(83)90681-6
更新日期:1983-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the treatment of pelvic disorders, ovarian tissue was surgically removed from 165 patients (divided into four age groups) and examined microscopically. This article presents the incidence of polynuclear follicles and discusses potential signficance of these structures in the histogenesis of the ovarian teratoma. ...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(77)90289-7
更新日期:1977-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The responses to genital tract infection vary among different women to a far greater extent than has previously been appreciated. All women are not genetically identical and have not been exposed to identical environments; therefore it is naive to expect that a particular microorganism will elicit the identical respon...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1067/mob.2000.104258
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to determine whether maternal vitamin K1 administered antenatally improved global coagulation parameters and the levels of specific vitamin K-dependent proteins in low-birth-weight infants. STUDY DESIGN:Thirty-three preterm mothers admitted in labor were assigned in a prospective...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70389-2
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::All pregnant women, regardless of age, should be offered screening or invasive testing for chromosomal abnormalities at <20 weeks' gestation. Noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal aneuploidy with the use of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a screening method that offers high sensitivity and specificity in validation studie...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2015.05.004
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to determine the effect of pregnancy on the protein S functional assay (clot based), which is used to screen for all subtypes of protein S deficiency states, and to compare its behavior in pregnancy with antigenic assays. STUDY DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional study of 37 normal pregnant wom...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/ob.1996.v175.a73866
更新日期:1996-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pelvic inflammatory disease is a major medical problem that causes serious complications in a large number of the female population in many developing countries. It is estimated that between 20% and 30% of gynecologic admissions in these countries are due to PID. The alarmingly high prevalence of gonorrhea is probably...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(80)91114-x
更新日期:1980-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess patient demographics, clinical presentation, response to previous treatment, and current evaluation of prepubertal girls referred for gynecologic care of labial agglutination. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective chart review of all prepubertal female patients with labial aggl...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mob.2002.126201
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of substance use and psychotherapeutic medications on menstrual characteristics in women who are human immunodeficiency virus seropositive and seronegative. STUDY DESIGN:Menstrual calendars were prospectively collected for 1075 women who were human immunod...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mob.2003.209
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to examine conservative conization as treatment for microinvasive carcinoma of the cervix with depth of invasion < 3 mm. STUDY DESIGN:Twelve patients with microinvasive carcinoma of the cervix underwent cervical conization under colposcopic guidance followed by careful observation. RESULTS:T...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70394-6
更新日期:1997-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Available information suggests that some instances of preterm birth or premature rupture of membranes are associated with clinically unrecognized infection and inflammation of the lower uterine segment, decidua, and fetal membranes. Various cervicovaginal microorganisms have been recovered from these sites. Many of th...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(90)90632-h
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to determine whether cultured human decidual cells produce chemokines in response to different strains of group B streptococci and purified bacterial cell wall components. STUDY DESIGN:Human decidual cells were cultured from term placentas by standard techniques. Different strains of group B ...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70162-5
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The primary source of estrogen, ovarian 17 beta-estradiol, is normally converted to estrone and estriol, both of which are metabolized to their sulfate and glucuronide forms, as well as oxidated to nonestrogens. In postmenopausal women, the primary sources of estrogen are nonovarian, including the production of andros...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(87)90166-9
更新日期:1987-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::To study the effects of ritodrine on fetal and placental blood flow and maternal prostacyclin and thromboxane A2, 14 women with premature uterine contractions between the thirty-first and thirty-sixth weeks of pregnancy were treated with intravenous infusions of ritodrine, with incremental doses up to 200 micrograms p...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(85)90374-6
更新日期:1985-04-15 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to demonstrate the clinical efficacy and effect of hormone replacement therapy in menopause on quality of life. STUDY DESIGN:A randomized, open, 6-month comparison of hormone replacement therapy (estradiol transdermal system [Estraderm TTS] plus chlormadinone) and symptomatic treatment (verap...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70239-x
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to determine the range of normal fetal nasal width by ultrasonography, which may be beneficial for detection of trisomy 21 and other chromosomal abnormalities. We hypothesize that a wide, saddle-shaped nose, which is one of the clinical neonatal anatomic features of trisomy 21, can be ...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70279-5
更新日期:1997-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To analyze the prognostic value of molecular biomarkers in curettages of endometrioid endometrial cancer pathologic FIGO stages 1 and 2. STUDY DESIGN:Population-based survival analysis in 258 patients of classical prognostic features and molecular biomarkers of cell cycle regulation, (anti)apoptosis, prolife...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.020
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that infusion of the oxytocin antagonist atosiban results in decreased preterm uterine activity in the human. STUDY DESIGN:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed. One hundred twenty women from 20 to 36 weeks' gestation with a co...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70214-4
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of preterm premature rupture of the membranes on the frequency of respiratory distress syndrome among singleton pregnancies that are complicated with preterm delivery. STUDY DESIGN:We performed a retrospective analysis of singleton pregnancies that were de...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mob.2002.126203
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the use of the harmonic scalpel in reducing the occurrence of symptomatic lymphoceles and its related complications in paraaortic laparoscopic lymphadenectomies (PALLs). STUDY DESIGN:All PALL that were performed at the Institut Claudius Regaud between January 2003 and June 2007 were included. Si...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.05.026
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Concentrations of immunoglobulins (Ig)A1, and IgA2, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM have been determined in cord blood, amniotic fluid, and maternal serum in a group of patients with a history of prematurely ruptured membranes (PRM) prior to the onset of labor and in a control group of patients undergoing normal delivery and w...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(76)90543-3
更新日期:1976-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of dendritic cells pulsed with whole-tumor extracts derived from autologous ovarian cancer cells in eliciting a tumor-specific cytotoxic T-cell response in vitro from patients with advanced ovarian cancer. STUDY DESIGN:CD8(+) T lymphocytes stimulated in...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mob.2000.107097
更新日期:2000-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::As a corollary to a case-control study evaluating the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) among users of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD), Papanicolaou smears were studied to detect the presence of actinomycetes. Forty-six PID case patients and 108 control patients were included in the corollary study....
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(82)90552-x
更新日期:1982-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A clinical study was designed to test whether sustained administration of progesterone to nursing mothers could prolong lactation and delay the postpartum recovery of fertility. The hormone was administered by subdermal implantation of six pellets that each contained 100 mg of progesterone. This treatment was administ...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1982-09-15 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effects of preconception maternal height and weight on the risk of preterm singleton and twin births resulting from in vitro fertilization (IVF). STUDY DESIGN:We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of the incidence of very early preterm birth (VEPTB), early preterm birth (EPTB), and pret...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2013.05.052
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effect of type I and II diabetes in pregnancy on the circadian rhythm and diurnal excursion of plasma cortisol was studied in the second and third trimesters and post partum. Cosignor analysis demonstrated persistence during gestation of the significant circadian rhythm of the nonpregnant state. As previously repo...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9378(86)90140-7
更新日期:1986-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to determine the incidence of birth injury in a cohort of macrosomic infants (birth weight >4000 gm) and analyze the association between persistent injury and delivery method. STUDY DESIGN:Deliveries of 2924 macrosomic infants were reviewed. Outcomes were compared with those of 16,711 infants...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70435-6
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to determine the amniotic fluid soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 concentrations in women with preterm labor in relation to intra-amniotic infection. STUDY DESIGN:Amniotic fluids from 125 women with preterm labor (78 with preterm delivery and 47 with term deliveries) we...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2006.05.020
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The objective of the investigation was to study placental transfer and conjugation of bisphenol A (BPA) across the human placenta. STUDY DESIGN:Human placentae obtained from healthy term singleton pregnancies were utilized in a dual recirculating model of ex vivo placental perfusion. Seven placentae were per...
journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.025
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00