TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of complement in preterm birth and prematurity
AU - Galindo-Sevilla, Norma
AU - Reyes-Arroyo, Frida
AU - Mancilla-Ramírez, Javier
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - Complications of preterm birth (PTB) are the global leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years of age. Almost 15 million children are born prematurely in the world each year. Increasing evidence suggests that labor and delivery have many hallmarks of an inflammatory reaction, where complement activation has an active participation. As one of the most important components of inflammation, the role of complement during labor and PTB is becoming an attractive research target. The complement components C1q and C5b-9 are deposited on fetal membranes and release inflammatory mediators that contribute to uterine contractions, cervical ripening, cell chemotaxis, metalloproteinases production, membrane awaking and rupture, and it participates as a co-adjuvant in the onset and progress of labor. This article reviews a basic description of the complement system, its role in preterm birth and current concepts regarding its contribution in novel therapy strategies and new biomarkers.
AB - Complications of preterm birth (PTB) are the global leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years of age. Almost 15 million children are born prematurely in the world each year. Increasing evidence suggests that labor and delivery have many hallmarks of an inflammatory reaction, where complement activation has an active participation. As one of the most important components of inflammation, the role of complement during labor and PTB is becoming an attractive research target. The complement components C1q and C5b-9 are deposited on fetal membranes and release inflammatory mediators that contribute to uterine contractions, cervical ripening, cell chemotaxis, metalloproteinases production, membrane awaking and rupture, and it participates as a co-adjuvant in the onset and progress of labor. This article reviews a basic description of the complement system, its role in preterm birth and current concepts regarding its contribution in novel therapy strategies and new biomarkers.
KW - biomarkers
KW - complement
KW - complement restriction
KW - inflammation
KW - prematurity
KW - preterm birth
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U2 - 10.1515/jpm-2019-0175
DO - 10.1515/jpm-2019-0175
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 31494635
AN - SCOPUS:85072325679
SN - 0300-5577
VL - 47
SP - 793
EP - 803
JO - Journal of Perinatal Medicine
JF - Journal of Perinatal Medicine
IS - 8
ER -