Objectives: This study of the changes in cytokine concentrations in gestational tissues from
women with term and preterm labor was undertaken to assess the extent of inflammatory …

The activity, expression and localization of the UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) were
investigated in human placenta at term. UGT activity (measured with the substrate 4-…

In this study, we have characterized the cDNA clone SQ37 that was isolated previously from
a rabbit squamous cell library. The gene encodes a 14-kDa protein that appears to function …

Apoptosis has been described in placental (trophoblast) tissues during both normal and
abnormal pregnancies. We have studied the effects of the cyclopentenone prostaglandins (PGs) …

Objective: Our objective was to identify the novel or differential expression of growth or
development associated genes in the human gestational membranes that might play roles in …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a family of nuclear receptors that
are involved in lipid metabolism, differentiation, proliferation, cell death, and inflammation. …

Nucleosome and chromatin structure/function relationships of histone acetylations are not
understood. To address these questions we have developed chromatographic procedures …

In this study, we identify and characterize a novel gene, CL-20, that encodes a 17.8-kDa
protein with sequence and structural similarity to the growth arrest-specific gene gas3/…

CL-20is a novel gene encoding a protein that is structurally related to but distinct from the
peripheral myelin protein PMP22. Like PMP22, CL-20 is likely to play important roles in the …

Context: The importance of prostaglandin (PG) signaling pathways to the maintenance of
pregnancy and initiation of labor is well recognized. However, the complexity of these …