Anne Marie Bongiovanni

Unique alterations in infection-induced immune activation during pregnancy

Please cite this paper as: Witkin S, Linhares I, Bongiovanni A, Herway C, Skupski D. Unique alterations in infection‐induced immune activation during pregnancy. BJOG 2011;118:145–153.

Endocervical hyaluronan and ultrasound-indicated cerclage

To investigate whether, at the time of ultrasound‐indicated cerclage, the endocervical concentration of hyaluronan (HA), 27‐kDa heat shock protein (HSP‐27) and/or interleukin‐8 (IL‐8) would predict pregnancy outcome.

Endogenous adenosine down-modulates mid-trimester intraamniotic tumor necrosis factor-alpha production.

Problem  To determine whether adenosine in amniotic fluid down‐regulates pro‐inflammatory cytokine production.

An interleukin-23 binding protein in mid-trimester amniotic fluid.

Problem  The binding of mid‐trimester amniotic fluid to cytokines was evaluated.