2016
Evidence for participation of neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin/matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (NGAL•MMP‐9) complex in the inflammatory response to infection in pregnancies complicated by preterm birth
Rood KM, Buhimschi IA, Rodewald Millen K, Bahtiyar MO, Thung S, Summerfield T, Zhao G, Ackerman W, Shellhaas C, Samuels P, Buhimschi CS. Evidence for participation of neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin/matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (NGAL•MMP‐9) complex in the inflammatory response to infection in pregnancies complicated by preterm birth. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2016, 76: 108-117. PMID: 27251223, PMCID: PMC4942349, DOI: 10.1111/aji.12523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-amniotic infection/inflammationNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinMatrix metalloproteinase-9Preterm birthNGAL mRNA expressionGelatinase-associated lipocalinNormal pregnancy outcomeAmniotic fluid levelsInfection/inflammationPlacental villous trophoblastNGAL levelsPregnancy outcomesInflammatory conditionsInflammatory responseMetalloproteinase-9Villous trophoblastFluid levelsInnate immunityCollagenolytic effectMRNA expressionGelatinolytic activityPregnancyHost-microbe interactionsQRT-PCRAmniochorion
2011
185: Impact of acute and chronic inflammatory events on the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP-1) homeostasis in preterm infants with adverse neonatal outcomes
Werner E, Buhimschi I, Han C, Dulay A, Ali U, Thung S, Bahtiyar M, Zhao G, Funai E, Bhandari V, Buhimschi C. 185: Impact of acute and chronic inflammatory events on the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP-1) homeostasis in preterm infants with adverse neonatal outcomes. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 204: s84-s85. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.10.201.Peer-Reviewed Original Research