Extracellular vehicles (EVs) are a heterogeneous group of cell and membranous particles
originating from different cell compartments. EVs participate in many essential physiological …

Abstract Exosomes are nano-vesicles (30–150 nm) which may be useful as therapeutic
delivery vehicles and as diagnostic biomarkers. Exosomes are produced naturally within the …

Malaria remains a global health burden with Plasmodium falciparum accounting for the
highest mortality and morbidity. Malaria in pregnancy can lead to the development of …

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is composed of three isoforms, TGF-β1, TGF-β2, and
TGF-β3. TGF-β1 is a cytokine with multiple biological functions that has been studied …

Trophoblasts, important functional cells in the placenta, play a critical role in maintaining
placental function. The heterogeneity of trophoblasts has been reported, but little is known …

An interdisciplinary fetal-neonatal neurology (FNN) program over the first 1,000 days
teaches perspectives of the neural exposome that are applicable across the life span. This …

Zika virus (ZIKV) remains a global public health threat with the potential risk of a future
outbreak. Since viral infections are known to exploit mitochondria-mediated cellular …

BACKGROUND The establishment of maternal–fetal crosstalk is vital to a successful
pregnancy. Glycosylation is a post-translational modification in which glycans …

BACKGROUND The key oncogene B-cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6) drives malignant progression
by promoting proliferation, overriding DNA damage checkpoints and blocking cell terminal …

Serving as the interface between fetal and maternal circulation, the placenta plays a critical
role in fetal growth and development. Placental exosomes are small membrane-bound …