IL-15, MCSF, MIG, and ITAC/CXCL11, among others) was higher based on data collected on the extracellular vesicle surface than the data collected in the soluble fraction of amniotic fluid, yet the difference failed to reach statistical significance.
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Compartmentalized profiling of amniotic fluid cytokines in women with preterm labor.
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While the relative amount of internal mediators is low, their biological effect may be significant as vesicles can deliver these mediators to the very vicinity of the target cells.