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Inflammation has been implicated in a significant proportion of preterm births, where pro-inflammatory insults trigger production of additional pro-inflammatory and pro-labor mediators. Thus, novel therapeutics that can target inflammation may be a novel avenue for preventing preterm birth and improving adverse fetal outcomes. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), such as butyrate and propionate, are dietary metabolites produced by bacterial fermentation of fiber in the gut. SCFAs are known to possess anti-inflammatory properties and have been found to function through G-coupled-receptors and histone deacetylases. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of SCFAs on pro-inflammatory and pro-labor mediators in an in vitro model of preterm birth. Primary human cells isolated from myometrium and fetal membranes (decidua, amnion mesenchymal and amnion epithelial cells) were stimulated with the pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) or interleukin 1B (IL1B). The SCFAs butyrate and propionate suppressed inflammation-induced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, adhesion molecules, the uterotonic prostaglandin PGF2alpha and enzymes involved in remodeling of myometrium and degradation of the fetal membranes. Notably, propionate and butyrate also suppressed inflammation-induced prostaglandin signaling and myometrial cell contraction. These effects appear to be mediated through suppression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-\u03baB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation. These results suggest that the SCFAs may be able to prevent myometrial contractions and rupture of membranes. 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