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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Trophoblast lineage-specific differentiation and associated alterations in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. [PDF]
, 2020 The human placenta is a poorly-understood organ, but one that is critical for proper development and growth of the fetus in-utero. The epithelial cell type that contributes to primary placental functions is called "trophoblast," including two main ...
Farah, Omar +3 more
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Single cell transcriptional signatures of the human placenta in term and preterm parturition
bioRxiv, 2019 More than 135 million births occur each year; yet, the molecular underpinnings of human parturition in gestational tissues, and in particular the placenta, are still poorly understood. The placenta is a complex heterogeneous organ including cells of both
R. Pique-Regi +9 more
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Oxygen and development of the human placenta.
Reproduction, 2020 Development of the human placenta takes place in contrasting oxygen concentrations at different stages of gestation, from ~20 mmHg during the first trimester rising to ~60 mmHg at the start of the second trimester before gradually declining to ~40 mmHg ...
G. Burton +3 more
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Placental damage in pregnancies with systemic lupus erythematosus: A narrative review
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of unknown cause, which mainly affects women of childbearing age, especially between 15 and 55 years of age. During pregnancy, SLE is associated with a high risk of perinatal
Aleida Susana Castellanos Gutierrez +8 more
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Placental Flattening via Volumetric Parameterization
, 2019 We present a volumetric mesh-based algorithm for flattening the placenta to a canonical template to enable effective visualization of local anatomy and function.
Abulnaga, S. Mazdak +5 more
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2021 Management options for women with placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) comprise termination of pregnancy before the viable gestational age, leaving the placenta in situ for subsequent reabsorption of the placenta or delayed hysterectomy, manual removal of ...
H. V. van Beekhuizen +14 more
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Embryonic Mice with Lung-Specific RAGE Upregulation Have Enhanced Mitochondrial Respiration
Journal of RespirationRAGE (receptor for advanced glycation end-products) represents a class of multi-ligand pattern recognition receptors highly expressed in the vertebrate lung.
Derek M. Clarke +12 more
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Placenta praevia: Preach and perception [PDF]
, 2007 Placenta praevia is a known obstetric condition that causes complications to mother and fetus. This study was done to evaluate the knowledge of placenta praevia amongst the obstetric patients.
Chuah CY, +4 more
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The effect of maternal iron deficiency on zinc and copper levels and on genes of zinc and copper metabolism during pregnancy in the rat [PDF]
, 2019 Fe deficiency is relatively common in pregnancy and has both short- and long-term consequences. However, little is known about the effect on the metabolism of other micronutrients.
Cottin, Sarah C. +5 more
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