Early events leading to intrauterine infection remain poorly defined, but may hold the key to a therapeutic intervention for preterm delivery. To determine early molecular pathways associated with membrane weakening that may progress to preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), we examined th...
Preparation of AMDs. 125 μM Ac4ManNAz were incubated with Raw 264.7 (~ 107 cells/dish) for 24, 48, and 72 h, followed by gentle washing with PBS or complete medium to produce Raw 264.7-Ac4ManNAz. Subsequently, Raw 264.7-Ac4ManNAz (~ 107 cells) were resuspended in PBS containing Alkynyl-Ce6(0.1 μM), ...