s Objective To investigate the predictive value of maternal serum C reactive protein,IL 6 and glucose concentration for the early intrauterine infection in patients with preterm premature rupture of the membranes(PPROM).Methods Amniotic fluid(AF) was collected from patients with PPROM,IL 6,glucose concentration,anti Chlamycdia trachomatis, anti lytomegalovirus IgM and ureaplasma urealytiaum were detected and cultured.Results The most sensitive test was AF IL 6 determination(P

Objective To investigate the expression pattern of Placental growth factor (PlGF) and regulatory effects of interleukin-6 (IL-6)on PlGF expression in the primary cultured trophoblast cells. Methods Cytotrophoblast cells werecollected by trypsin-collagenase digestion and Percoll gradient centrifugation for primary culture. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) were resorted to demonstrate the expression pattern of PlGF mRNA in trophoblast cells cultured in vitro. The effects of IL-6 with different concentration(100,10,1 and 0.1 ?g/L) and duration (6,12,24 and 48 h) on PlGF expression were observed. Results The 185 bp and 248 bp bands of PlGF were showed by RT-PCR. PlGF expression correlated with IL-6. PlGF began to increase at 6 h, and reached the climax at 12 h when recultured with 100 ?g/L IL-6. Conclusions PlGF expression has time and dose dependance on IL-6. It may play an important role in early pregnancy.

Objective To investigate the role of soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1(sICAM-1), corticotropin-releasing hormone(CRH)and interleukin-6(IL-6) in the pathogenesis of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Methods Maternal plasma sICAM-1, CRH and IL-6 level were determined in 81women at 26~37 gestational weeks among which 23 were normal pregnant women and 58 with PIH. The later were grouped into 21 women with mild, 19 with moderate, 18 with severe PIH. sICAM-1 and IL-6 were measured by ELISA and CRH by RIA. Results The levels of plasma sICAM, CRH and IL-6 were significantly elevated in women with moderate and severe PIH compared with control subjects(P