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From: Prostaglandin pathway gene expression in human placenta, amnion and choriodecidua is differentially affected by preterm and term labour and by uterine inflammation

Figure 3

Expression of inflammatory genes in pregnant human uterine tissues. (A) Relative levels of mRNA by ΔΔCt method following qPCR, log10-transformed, shown as mean ± SD. PNIL, preterm not-in-labour; SPL, spontaneous preterm labour; TNIL, term not-in-labour; STL, spontaneous term labour; IOL, induction of labour; INF, inflammation. Numbers of samples: PNIL = 4; SPL = 4; TNIL = 6; STL = 5; IOL = 5; INF = 4. (B) Statistical comparisons of gene expression. No significant relationships were observed with gestational age in not-in-labour or spontaneous labour groups, between preterm and term not-in-labour or with duration of labour, so these comparisons are not shown. Comparisons of gene expression in the presence and absence of labour at term and of inflammation were tested by Student’s t-tests. Level of significance and direction of differential comparison are indicated. A, amnion; C, choriodecidua; P, placenta.

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