Interferons and proinflammatory cytokines in pregnancy and fetal development

LJ Yockey, A Iwasaki - Immunity, 2018‏ - cell.com
Successful pregnancy requires carefully-coordinated communications between the mother
and fetus. Immune cells and cytokine signaling pathways participate as mediators of these …

[HTML][HTML] Stress and the HPA axis: balancing homeostasis and fertility

DN Joseph, S Whirledge - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
An organism's reproductive fitness is sensitive to the environment, integrating cues of
resource availability, ecological factors, and hazards within its habitat. Events that challenge …

Prevalence and clinical significance of sterile intra‐amniotic inflammation in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes

R Romero, J Miranda… - American journal of …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Problem Inflammation and infection play a major role in preterm birth. The purpose of this
study was to (i) determine the prevalence and clinical significance of sterile intra‐amniotic …

Sterile inflammation and pregnancy complications: a review

M Nadeau-Vallée, D Obari, J Palacios… - …, 2016‏ - rep.bioscientifica.com
Inflammation is essential for successful embryo implantation, pregnancy maintenance and
delivery. In the last decade, important advances have been made in regard to endogenous …

[HTML][HTML] Placental origins of adverse pregnancy outcomes: potential molecular targets: an Executive Workshop Summary of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National …

JV Ilekis, E Tsilou, S Fisher, VM Abrahams… - American journal of …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Although much progress is being made in understanding the molecular pathways in the
placenta that are involved in the pathophysiology of pregnancy-related disorders, a …

Spontaneous preterm birth: Involvement of multiple feto-maternal tissues and organ systems, differing mechanisms, and pathways

MS Vidal Jr, RCV Lintao, MEL Severino… - Frontiers in …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Survivors of preterm birth struggle with multitudes of disabilities due to improper in utero
programming of various tissues and organ systems contributing to adult-onset diseases at a …

Psychosocial stress in pregnancy and preterm birth: associations and mechanisms

GD Shapiro, WD Fraser, MG Frasch… - Journal of perinatal …, 2013‏ - degruyter.com
Aims: Psychosocial stress during pregnancy (PSP) is a risk factor of growing interest in the
etiology of preterm birth (PTB). This literature review assesses the published evidence …

Interleukin-6 in pregnancy and gestational disorders

JR Prins, N Gomez-Lopez, SA Robertson - Journal of reproductive …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
IL6 is a multifunctional cytokine with pivotal roles in the inflammatory response and in
directing T cell differentiation in adaptive immunity. IL6 is widely expressed in the female …

[HTML][HTML] Progesterone: a unique hormone with immunomodulatory roles in pregnancy

R Raghupathy, J Szekeres-Bartho - International journal of molecular …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Progesterone is well known for its numerous endocrinologic roles in pregnancy but is also
endowed with fascinating immunomodulatory capabilities. It can downregulate the induction …

Pig blastocyst–uterine interactions

FW Bazer, GA Johnson - Differentiation, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The litter-bearing pig is an invaluable model for research in reproductive biology. Spherical
pig blastocysts on Day 10 of pregnancy undergo rapid morphological changes to tubular …