“…Magnesium deficiency is associated with increased levels of inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, IL-1β and TNFα 31, 32 . However, despite MgSO 4 being studied as an inflammatory modulator for decades 33, 34 , its mechanism of action in obstetrical use is still unclear. Since chorioamnionitis is a major risk factor for preterm birth, the objective of this study was to determine whether MgSO 4 could modulate FM inflammation in response to infectious products, and whether timing of MgSO 4 exposure was important using an in vitro human FM explant system.…”