Fetal Membrane Epigenetics [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 The characteristics of fetal membrane cells and their phenotypic adaptations to support pregnancy or promote parturition are defined by global patterns of gene expression controlled by chromatin structure.
Tamas Zakar +6 more
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Fetal membrane imaging: current and future perspectives—a review [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyFetal membrane providing mechanical support and immune protection for the growing fetus until it ruptures during parturition. The abnormalities of fetal membrane (thickening, separation, etc.) are related to adverse perinatal outcomes such as premature ...
Dan Wu +19 more
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In vivo Assessment of Supra-Cervical Fetal Membrane by MRI 3D CISS: A Preliminary Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 In approximately 8% of term births and 33% of pre-term births, the fetal membrane (FM) ruptures before delivery. In vitro studies of FMs after delivery have suggested the series of events leading to rupture, but no in vivo studies have confirmed this ...
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Healing Mechanism of Ruptured Fetal Membrane [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 Preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM) typically leads to spontaneous preterm birth within several days. In a few rare cases, however, amniotic fluid leakage ceases, amniotic fluid volume is restored, and pregnancy continues until term.
Haruta Mogami, R. Ann Word
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Tissue engineering a fetal membrane [PDF]
Tissue Engineering Part A, 2011 The aim of this study was to construct an artificial fetal membrane (FM) by combination of human amniotic epithelial stem cells (hAESCs) and a mechanically enhanced collagen scaffold containing encapsulated human amniotic stromal fibroblasts (hASFs ...
Adam M. Squires +11 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the supra-cervical fetal membrane detects an increased risk of prelabor rupture of membranes [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 ObjectiveIn 10% of term deliveries and 40% of preterm deliveries, the fetal membrane (FM) ruptures before labor. However, the ability to predict these cases of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is ...
Wenxu Qi +12 more
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Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) samples are not a beneficial replacement for frozen tissues in fetal membrane microbiota research [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tissues are routinely collected, archived, and used for clinical diagnosis, including maternal and neonatal health.
Rochelle Hockney +7 more
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The Role of Danger Associated Molecular Patterns in Human Fetal Membrane Weakening [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 The idea that cellular stress (including that precipitated by stretch), plays a significant role in the mechanisms initiating parturition, has gained considerable traction over the last decade. One key consequence of this cellular stress is the increased
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A collagen plug with shape memory to seal iatrogenic fetal membrane defects after fetoscopic surgery [PDF]
Bioactive Materials, 2023 Iatrogenic preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes (iPPROM) after fetal surgery remains a strong trigger for premature birth. As fetal membrane defects do not heal spontaneously and amniotic fluid leakage and chorioamniotic membrane separation may ...
Rob T.C. Meuwese +7 more
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The mechanism by which MALAT1/CREG1 regulates premature rupture of fetal membrane through autophagy mediated differentiation of amniotic fibroblasts [PDF]
Non-coding RNA ResearchBackground: Premature rupture of fetal membrane (PROM) is one of the main causes of premature delivery. The amniotic membrane plays a major role in bearing weight, and amniotic fibroblasts play an important role.
Xiaomei Huang +3 more
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