“…Inflammatory activation occurs with normal-term labour to accelerate processes necessary for successful labour and delivery [40]. During delivery the total glycoconiugates are characterized by α2,6-desialylation, whereas α2,3-sialylation and the three types of fucosylation remain nearly unaltered [20]. The α2,6-and α2,3-sialylation, as well as α1,6-fucosylation of amniotic AGP and all isoforms of FN, remain almost unchanged during delivery [5,23,24]; however, delivery is associated with the decrease of outer arm α1,3-and α1,2-linked fucose expression in AGP [5].…”