First steps to define murine amniotic fluid stem cell microenvironment [PDF]
, 2016 Stem cell niche refers to the microenvironment where stem cells reside in living organisms. Several elements define the niche and regulate stem cell characteristics, such as stromal support cells, gap junctions, soluble factors, extracellular matrix ...
Bertin, Enrica +11 more
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Human amniotic fluid glycoproteins expressing sialyl Lewis carbohydrate antigens stimulate progesterone production in human trophoblasts in vitro [PDF]
, 2004 Background: Progesterone is thought to mediate immune modulator effects by regulating uterine responsiveness. The aim of the study was to clarify the effect of transferrin and glycodelin A (former name PP14) as sialyl Lewis X-expressing glycoproteins on ...
Annett Streu +24 more
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Genes and Diseases, 2020 Transcervical resection of adhesion (TCRA) is the standard treatment for the intrauterine adhesions, but the recurrence of adhesions is a tough problem for the gynecologist.
Changjiang Li +11 more
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Human Amnion-Derived Stem Cells Have Immunosuppressive Properties on NK Cells and Monocytes
Cell Transplantation, 2015 Human amnion-derived cells are considered to be a promising alternative cell source for their potential clinical use in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine because of their proliferation and differentiation ability.
Jiali Li +5 more
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C/EBPδ drives key endocrine signals in the human amnion at parturition
Clinical and Translational Medicine, 2021 Amnion‐derived prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and cortisol are key to labor onset. Identification of a common transcription factor driving the expression of both cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2) and 11β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11β‐HSD1), the key enzymes in ...
Jiang‐Wen Lu +7 more
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Pluripotent Stem Cells as a Model for Human Embryogenesis
Cells, 2023 Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs; embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells) can recapitulate critical aspects of the early stages of embryonic development; therefore, they became a powerful tool for the in vitro study of molecular mechanisms ...
Daniela Ávila-González +7 more
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A Combination of Two Human Monoclonal Antibodies Limits Fetal Damage by Zika Virus in Macaques [PDF]
, 2020 Human infection by Zika virus (ZIKV) during pregnancy can lead to vertical transmission and fetal aberrations, including microcephaly. Prophylactic administration of antibodies can diminish or prevent ZIKV infection in animal models, but whether passive ...
Agudelo, Marianna +25 more
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Biomechanics of foetal movement. [PDF]
, 2015 © 2015, AO Research Institute. All rights reserved.Foetal movements commence at seven weeks of gestation, with the foetal movement repertoire including twitches, whole body movements, stretches, isolated limb movements, breathing movements, head and neck
Nowlan, NC
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A new method to treat persistent corneal erosions after high-risk keratoplasty
Российский офтальмологический журнал, 2023 Purpose: to compare the effectiveness of conventional preserved amnion and amnion saturated with platelet-rich (PRP) plasma lysate for the treatment of persistent corneal erosions (PCE) after high-risk keratoplasty.Materials and methods. 40 patients with
E. V. Chentsova +6 more
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Quantitative studies of nucleic acid in the cell by microspectrophotometry III. Nucleic acid contents in the cancer cells [PDF]
, 1960 1. The DNA contents in mature lymphocytes of the mouse, rat and man are kept almost constant. 2. The variety in the DNA contents in tumor cells is attributed to the rapid DNA synthesis taking place at the interphase, though the degenerating cells and the
Utsumi, Kozo
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