Fig. 2

TIMP-1 mRNA Expression in Term Villous Placenta, Amnion and Choriodecidua measured by qRT-PCR. a Tissues collected prior to the onset of labor from elective Caesarean sections deliveries (CS, n = 14) are shown by the white bars. Tissues collected following the spontaneous onset of labor from vaginal deliveries (SVD, n = 10) are shown by grey bars. TIMP-1 transcription was further analysed by sex of the fetus in b CS deliveries (Male n = 8, Female n = 6) and c SVD (Male n = 5 and Female n = 5). Data are presented as mean ± SEM * P ≤ 0.05. All results were normalised to the expression of endogenous controls (RPLPO and RPL13a)