Progesterone Elicits an Inhibitory Effect upon LPS-Induced Innate Immune Response in Pre-Labor Human Amniotic Epithelium

Progesterone Is Essential for Protecting against LPS-Induced Pregnancy Loss. LIF as a Potential Mediator of the Anti-inflammatory Effect of Progesterone

(2013) Julieta Aisemberg et al.   PLoS One

Anti-inflammatory effect of proteoglycan and progesterone on human uterine cervical fibroblasts

(2012) Asami Fukuyama et al.   LIFE SCIENCES

Vaginal progesterone in women with an asymptomatic sonographic short cervix in the midtrimester decreases preterm delivery and neonatal morbidity: a systematic review and metaanalysis of individual patient data

(2011) Roberto Romero et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

In Vitro Secretion Profile of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, and of Human Beta-Defensins (HBD)-1, HBD-2, and HBD-3 from Human Chorioamniotic Membranes After Selective Stimulation with Gardnerella vaginalis

(2011) Veronica Zaga-Clavellina et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Estradiol and Progesterone Strongly Inhibit the Innate Immune Response of Mononuclear Cells in Newborns

(2011) Eric Giannoni et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Vaginal progesterone reduces the rate of preterm birth in women with a sonographic short cervix: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

(2011) S. S. Hassan et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Maternal Serum Interleukin-6, C-Reactive Protein, and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Concentrations as Risk Factors for Preterm Birth

(2010) Yoram Sorokin et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY

Human Neonatal Peripheral Blood Leukocytes Demonstrate Pathogen-Specific Coordinate Expression of TLR2, TLR4/MD2, and MyD88 During Bacterial Infection In Vivo

(2010) Jin-Ping Zhang et al.   PEDIATRIC RESEARCH

Tissue-specific human beta-defensins (HBD)1, HBD2, and HBD3 secretion from human extra-placental membranes stimulated with Escherichia coli

(2010) Guadalupe Garcia-Lopez et al.   Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Predictive value of combined amniotic fluid proteomic biomarkers and interleukin-6 in preterm labor with intact membranes

(2009) Teresa Cobo et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Diversity in cytokine response to bacteria associated with preterm birth by fetal membranes

(2009) Ramkumar Menon et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Modulation of human β-defensin-2 expression by 17β-estradiol and progesterone in vaginal epithelial cells

(2009) June Hyun Han et al.   CYTOKINE

Progesterone inhibits Toll-like receptor 4-mediated innate immune response in macrophages by suppressing NF-κB activation and enhancing SOCS1 expression

(2009) Li Su et al.   IMMUNOLOGY LETTERS

Widespread microbial invasion of the chorioamniotic membranes is a consequence and not a cause of intra-amniotic infection

(2009) Mi Jeong Kim et al.   LABORATORY INVESTIGATION

Nuclear Progesterone Receptor Expression in the Human Fetal Membranes and Decidua at Term Before and After Labor

(2009) Amy Merlino et al.   Reproductive Sciences

Expression and Activity of Toll-Like Receptors 1–9 in the Human Term Placenta and Changes Associated with Labor at Term

(2008) Shalini Patni et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Inhibitory effects of progesterone differ in dendritic cells from female and male rodents

(2008) Cherié L. Butts et al.   Gender Medicine

Toll-like receptor-4-mediated macrophage activation is differentially regulated by progesterone via the glucocorticoid and progesterone receptors

(2008) Leigh A. Jones et al.   IMMUNOLOGY

Pretreatment With Toll-like Receptor 4 Antagonist Inhibits Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Preterm Uterine Contractility, Cytokines, and Prostaglandins in Rhesus Monkeys

(2008) Kristina M. Adams Waldorf et al.   Reproductive Sciences

Review Article: Expression and Function of Toll-Like Receptors at the Maternal—Fetal Interface

(2008) Kaori Koga et al.   Reproductive Sciences