Koucký M, Malíčková K, Hrdý J, Černý A, Hrbáčková H, Šimják P, Pařízek A. [The role of maternal imunity and woman´s microbiome in the pathogenesis of preterm labor].
Ceska Gynekol 2017;
82:407-410. [PMID:
29020789]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To summarize available data concerning the role of maternal imunity and woman´s microbiome in the pathogenesis of preterm labor and their use in clinical practice.
SETTING
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology od the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, and General Teaching Hospital.
DESIGN
Review article.
METHODS
Compilation od published data from scientific literature.
CONCLUSION
Preterm labor complicates approximately 10% of all pregnancies and represents a serious medical, social and economic problem. In the past, a lot of causes of preterm labor were discussed; infection, uteroplacental ischemia, decidual hemorrhage, uterine overdistension, cervical disease and maternal-fetal tolerance disorder were considered the most common. However, chronic inflammation seems to be the common pathogenic process underlying preterm labor, irrespective of the original stimulus. Currently, impaired maternal-fetal immunological tolerance represents most discussed topic. Growing scientific evidence suggests that the immune regulation of the maternal-fetal interface is the result of the coordinated interaction among maternal microbiota, trophoblast and maternal cellular components. From this view we understand preterm labor as a result of disruption of this process.
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