Does macrophage inflammatory protein-I alpha regulate prostaglandin E2 and interleukin-6 production by human gestational tissues in vitro?
Maternal and fetal gestational tissues differentially respond to MIP-1 alpha with regard to PGE2 and IL-6 production; MIP-1 alpha may play a role in both the initiation and propagation of the inflammatory response associated with intrauterine infection.
Surgical repair of iatrogenic colonic perforations by extraluminal clips gives comparable results according to wound healing parameters. This approach may be a rational alternative to suture or endoscopic repair methods.