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Adhesive and degradative properties of human placental cytotrophoblast cells in vitro. [PDF]

, 1989
Human fetal development depends on the embryo rapidly gaining access to the maternal circulation. The trophoblast cells that form the fetal portion of the human placenta have solved this problem by transiently exhibiting certain tumor-like properties ...
Cui, TY, Damsky, CH, Fisher, SJ, Grahl, K, Hartman, L, Tarpey, J, Zhang, GY, Zhang, L   +7 more
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Fetal-derived trophoblast use the apoptotic cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha-related apoptosis-inducing ligand to induce smooth muscle cell death. [PDF]

, 2007
Remodeling of the uterine spiral arteries during pregnancy transforms them from high to low resistance vessels that lack vasoconstrictive properties. This process is essential to meet the demand for increased blood flow imposed by the growing fetus. Loss
Aplin, JD, Baker, PN, Cartwright, JE, Freeman, A, Harris, LK, Keogh, RJ, Whitley, GS   +6 more
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Impaired decidual natural killer cell regulation of vascular remodelling in early human pregnancies with high uterine artery resistance [PDF]

, 2012
During human pregnancy, natural killer (NK) cells accumulate in the maternal decidua, but their specific roles remain to be determined. Decidual NK (dNK) cells are present during trophoblast invasion and uterine spiral artery remodelling.
Cartwright, JE, Fraser, R, Host, AJ, Johnstone, AP, Sebire, NJ, Thilaganathan, B, Whitley, GS   +6 more
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Downregulation of Transcriptional Activity, Increased Inflammation, and Damage in the Placenta Following in utero Zika Virus Infection Is Associated With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Frontiers in Virology, 2022
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy causes serious adverse outcomes to the developing fetus, including fetal loss and birth defects known as congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). The mechanism by which ZIKV infection causes these adverse outcomes, and
Patrick S. Creisher, Jun Lei, Morgan L. Sherer, Amanda Dziedzic, Anne E. Jedlicka, Harish Narasimhan, Anna Chudnovets, Ariana D. Campbell, Anguo Liu, Andrew Pekosz, Irina Burd, Sabra L. Klein   +11 more
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Estrogen Actions in Placental Vascular Morphogenesis and Spiral Artery Remodeling: A Comparative View between Humans and Mice

Cells, 2023
Estrogens, mainly 17β-estradiol (E2), play a critical role in reproductive organogenesis, ovulation, and fertility via estrogen receptors. E2 is also a well-known regulator of utero-placental vascular development and blood-flow dynamics throughout ...
Mariam Rusidzé, Adrien Gargaros, Chanaëlle Fébrissy, Charlotte Dubucs, Ariane Weyl, Jessie Ousselin, Jacqueline Aziza, Jean-François Arnal, Françoise Lenfant   +8 more
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From Coxiella burnetii Infection to Pregnancy Complications: Key Role of the Immune Response of Placental Cells

Pathogens, 2021
The infection of pregnant animals and women by Coxiella burnetii, an intracellular bacterium, compromises both maternal health and foetal development. The placenta is targeted by C.
Sandra Madariaga Zarza, Soraya Mezouar, Jean-Louis Mege   +2 more
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HLA gene expression is altered in whole blood and placenta from women who later developed preeclampsia [PDF]

, 2017
Preeclampsia is a multi-system disease that significantly contributes to maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. In this study, we used a non-biased microarray approach to identify dysregulated genes in maternal whole blood samples which may be ...
Akehurst, Christine, Carty, David M., Delles, Christian, Freeman, Dilys J., McBride, Martin W., McClure, John D., Robinson, Scott W., Sharafetdinova, Lilya, Small, Heather Y.   +8 more
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Enhancement of Rubella Virus Infection in Immortalized Human First-Trimester Trophoblasts Under Low-Glucose Stress Conditions

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Rubella virus (RuV) infections in pregnant women, especially first-trimester infections, can lead to congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). However, the mechanisms of fetal RuV infection are not completely understood, and it is not observed in every pregnant
Quang Duy Trinh, Kazuhide Takada, Ngan Thi Kim Pham, Chika Takano, Takahiro Namiki, Ryo Ikuta, Shingo Hayashida, Shoko Okitsu, Hiroshi Ushijima, Shihoko Komine-Aizawa, Satoshi Hayakawa   +10 more
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Caffeine Inhibits EGF-Stimulated Trophoblast Cell Motility through the Inhibition of mTORC2 and Akt. [PDF]

, 2012
Impaired trophoblast invasion is associated with pregnancy disorders such as early pregnancy loss and preeclampsia. There is evidence to suggest that the consumption of caffeine during pregnancy may increase the risk of pregnancy loss; however, little is
Alison E. Wallace, Bauer, Beavo, Biadasiewicz, Boulbes, Brent, Brooke Lumicisi, Brosens, Burton, CARE Study Group, Cartwright, Cartwright, Cartwright, Chui, Di Fiore, Fabro, Foukas, Goldstein, Gude, Guy S. Whitley, Hofmann, Isobelle Grant, Jang, Judith E. Cartwright, Julien, LaMarca, LaMarca, LaMarca, Lee, Liu, Marone, Maslova, Mei, Olayioye, Omori, Pollheimer, Robertson, Spindle, Stefanidou, Tsygankova, Wadge, Weng, Yarden, Yarden, Yoshino, Zhang, Zoncu   +46 more
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Delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol disrupts mitochondrial function and attenuates syncytialization in human placental BeWo cells

Physiological Reports, 2020
The psychoactive component in cannabis, delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol, can restrict fetal growth and development. Delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol has been shown to negatively impact cellular proliferation and target organelles like the mitochondria resulting
O’Llenecia S. Walker, Rehginald Ragos, Harmeet Gurm, Mariah Lapierre, Linda L. May, Sandeep Raha   +5 more
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