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Modeling human trophoblast, the placental epithelium at the maternal fetal interface. [PDF]

, 2020
Appropriate human trophoblast lineage specification and differentiation is crucial for the establishment of normal placentation and maintenance of pregnancy. However, due to the lack of proper modeling systems, the molecular mechanisms of these processes
Bui, Tony, Horii, Mariko, Parast, Mana M, Touma, Ojeni   +3 more
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Nested Selves: Self‐Organization and Shared Markov Blankets in Prenatal Development in Humans

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract The immune system is a central component of organismic function in humans. This paper addresses self‐organization of biological systems in relation to—and nested within—other biological systems in pregnancy. Pregnancy constitutes a fundamental state for human embodiment and a key step in the evolution and conservation of our species. While not
Anna Ciaunica, Michael Levin, Fernando E. Rosas, Karl Friston   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increased angiogenic factor secretion by decidual natural killer cells from pregnancies with high uterine artery resistance alters trophoblast function. [PDF]

, 2014
STUDY QUESTION Are the concentrations of factors secreted by decidual natural killer (dNK) cells from pregnancies at high risk of poor spiral artery remodelling different to those secreted from pregnancies at low risk?
A. E. Wallace, A. P. Johnstone, Athanassiades, Cartwright, Choy, Desai, Engert, Fraser, Furuya, G. S. Whitley, Hanna, J. E. Cartwright, Karamouzis, Kim, King, King, Koga, Meekins, Melchiorre, Moroianu, Nasu, Pijnenborg, Pijnenborg, Pollheimer, Prefumo, Prefumo, R. Fraser, Rehn, S. Gurung, S. S. Goulwara, Santoni, Treiber-Held, van der Harten, Verma, Wei, Zhou   +35 more
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Experimental Zika Virus Infection in the Pregnant Common Marmoset Induces Spontaneous Fetal Loss and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities. [PDF]

, 2018
During its most recent outbreak across the Americas, Zika virus (ZIKV) was surprisingly shown to cause fetal loss and congenital malformations in acutely and chronically infected pregnant women.
Aagaard, Kjersti M, Castro, Eumenia CC, Chiu, Charles Y, Giavedoni, Luis, Hodara, Vida L, Layne-Colon, Donna, Li, Tony, Martyn, Calla, Parodi, Laura M, Patterson, Jean L, Reyes, Kevin, Rutherford, Julienne, Seferovic, Maxim, Suter, Melissa A, Sánchez-San Martín, Claudia, Tamhankar, Manasi, Tardif, Suzette D, Yagi, Shigeo   +17 more
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Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) regulates trophoblast syncytialization through organelle stress–induced cellular senescence

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The inhibition of mitochondrial dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) impairs syncytialization and induces cellular senescence via mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum stress in human trophoblast stem cells, elevating sFlt1/PlGF levels, a hallmark of placental dysfunction in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Kanoko Yoshida, Kazuya Kusama, Ayaka Horiuchi, Yu Kawaguchi, Atsuya Tsuru, Mikihiro Yoshie, Kazuhiro Tamura   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stimulation of hCG protein and mRNA in first trimester villous cytotrophoblast cells in vitro by glycodelin A [PDF]

, 2005
Aim: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced by fetal trophoblast cells and secreted into maternal circulation mainly in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Albanese, Bergemann, Boime, Bonduelle, Cole, Hammer, Heffner, Jeschke, Julkunen, Julkunen, Kubota, Laird, Laird, Maston, Okamoto, Pestell, Pierro, Pockley, Pockley, Seppala   +19 more
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Simvastatin Restores Uteroplacental Hemodynamics and Trophoblast Function in Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Placenta‐on‐a‐Chip Model

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Simvastatin mitigates placental hypoperfusion in OAPS by ameliorating abnormal uteromaternal hemodynamics and enhancing trophoblast invasion via optimized endothelial cell interactions under pathological shear stress, as evidenced by results from a placenta‐on‐a‐chip platform.
Hongli Liu, Yuan Wang, Yanjun Cai, Ruixin Guo, Shunhua Liu, Tingting Chen, Tingting Sun, Ruiheng Huo, Tengwei Liu, Qingfeng Lv, Xietong Wang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Similarities and differences in placental development between humans and cynomolgus monkeys

Reproductive Medicine and Biology, 2023
Background The placenta is an extraembryonic organ, which is essential to maintain a normal pregnancy. However, placental development in humans is poorly understood because of technical and ethical reasons. Methods We analyzed the anatomical localization
Shoma Matsumoto, Eiichi Okamura, Masanaga Muto, Masatsugu Ema   +3 more
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Uterine natural killer cell heterogeneity: Lessons from mouse models [PDF]

, 2020
Natural killer (NK) cells are the most abundant lymphocytes at the maternal-fetal interface. Epidemiological data implicate NK cells in human pregnancy outcomes.
Sojka, Dorothy K
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Decidual Macrophages Are Significantly Increased in Spontaneous Miscarriages and Over-Express FasL [PDF]

, 2012
Decidual macrophages (DM) are the second most abundant population in the fetal-maternal interface. Their role has been so far identified as being local immuno-modulators favoring the maternal tolerance to the fetus.
Angioni, Antonis Makrigiannakis, Barnea, Birgit Bayer, Borges, Chieppa, Dace, Darius Dian, David Anz, Devaraj, Dockrell, Gordon, Gustafsson, Heikkinen, Houser, Iordanis Navrozoglou, Julia Knabl, Klaus Friese, Macklon, Makrigiannakis, Mills, Minas, Miwa, Mizuno, Munn, Nagamatsu, Nagata, Parhar, Pestka, Piccinni, Quack, Renaud, Sabine Guenther, Sabine Heublein, Saito, Sica, Thomas Vrekoussis, Udo Jeschke, Vassiliadou, Warning, Wongweragiat, Yagel   +41 more
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