Lymphangiogenesis and angiogenesis during human fetal pancreas development [PDF]
, 2014 Background: The complex endocrine and exocrine functionality of the human pancreas depends on an efficient fluid transport through the blood and the lymphatic vascular systems. The lymphatic vasculature has key roles in the physiology of the pancreas and
Carlotti, Françoise +6 more
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Initiation of human parturition: signaling from senescent fetal tissues via extracellular vesicle mediated paracrine mechanism [PDF]
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2019 A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms by which signals from the fetus initiate human parturition is required. Our recent findings support the core hypothesis that oxidative stress (OS) and cellular senescence of the fetal membranes (amnion ...
Ramkumar Menon
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Vitronectin at sites of cell-substrate contact in cultures of rat myotubes [PDF]
, 1986 Affinity-purified antibodies to the serum glycoprotein, vitronectin, were used to study sites of cell-substrate contact in cultures of rat myotubes and fibroblasts.
Baetscher, Manfred +2 more
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Healing of Preterm Ruptured Fetal Membranes [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 AbstractPreterm premature rupture of membrane (pPROM) is associated with 30–40% of preterm births. Infection is considered a leading cause of pPROM due to increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines in amniotic fluid. Only 30%, however, are positive for microbial organisms by amniotic fluid culture.
R. Ann Word +3 more
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N-glycans of human amniotic fluid transferrin stimulate progesterone production in human first trimester trophoblast cells in vitro [PDF]
, 2004 Aims: During pregnancy, the placenta produces a variety of steroid hormones and proteins. Several of these substances have been shown to exert immunomodulatory effects.
Briese, V. +8 more
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Bacteria localization and chorion thinning among preterm premature rupture of membranes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Bacterial colonization of the fetal membranes and its role in pathogenesis of membrane rupture is poorly understood. Prior retrospective work revealed chorion layer thinning in preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) subjects.
Kimberly B Fortner +8 more
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The variation in transparency of amniotic membrane used in ocular surface regeneration [PDF]
, 2010 Background/aims: Scant consideration has been given to the variation in structure of the human amniotic membrane (AM) at source or to the significance such differences might have on its clinical transparency.
Chen, Bo +7 more
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HMGB1 promotes a p38MAPK associated non-infectious inflammatory response pathway in human fetal membranes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (pPROM) are major pregnancy complications often associated with a fetal inflammatory response.
Sarah Bredeson +6 more
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BMC Medicine, 2018 BackgroundPreterm prelabour rupture of the fetal membranes (PPROM) precedes 30% of preterm births and is a risk factor for early onset neonatal sepsis. As PPROM is strongly associated with ascending vaginal infection, prophylactic antibiotics are widely ...
Richard G. Brown +10 more
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The platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha promoter-directed expression of cre recombinase in mouse placenta. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundNumerous pathologies of pregnancy originate from placental dysfunction. It is essential to understand the functions of key genes in the placenta in order to discern the etiology of placental pathologies.
Lee, Samuel +4 more
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