Fig. 4. Schematic of proposed mechanism of 17-OHPC.
17-OHPC injections modulate the IL-10 leukocyte immune response to inflammatory stimulus which allows for mitigation of inflammation-induced preterm birth. IL-10, interleukin-10; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha; 17-OHPC, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate. Created with BioRender.com.
