[HTML][HTML] Human placental development and function

T Cindrova-Davies, AN Sferruzzi-Perri - Seminars in cell & developmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The placenta is a transient fetal organ that plays a critical role in the health and wellbeing of
both the fetus and its mother. Functionally, the placenta sustains the growth of the fetus as it …

Development of the human placenta

MY Turco, A Moffett - Development, 2019‏ - journals.biologists.com
The placenta is essential for normal in utero development in mammals. In humans, defective
placental formation underpins common pregnancy disorders such as pre-eclampsia and …

Single-cell reconstruction of the early maternal–fetal interface in humans

R Vento-Tormo, M Efremova, RA Botting, MY Turco… - Nature, 2018‏ - nature.com
During early human pregnancy the uterine mucosa transforms into the decidua, into which
the fetal placenta implants and where placental trophoblast cells intermingle and …

Pre-eclampsia: pathophysiology and clinical implications

GJ Burton, CW Redman, JM Roberts, A Moffett - Bmj, 2019‏ - bmj.com
Pre-eclampsia is a common disorder that particularly affects first pregnancies. The clinical
presentation is highly variable but hypertension and proteinuria are usually seen. These …

[HTML][HTML] Failure of physiological transformation and spiral artery atherosis: their roles in preeclampsia

AC Staff, HE Fjeldstad, IK Fosheim, K Moe… - American journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Physiological transformation with remodeling of the uteroplacental spiral arteries is key to a
successful placentation and normal placental function. It is an intricate process that involves …

Mechanisms of early placental development in mouse and humans

M Hemberger, CW Hanna, W Dean - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020‏ - nature.com
The importance of the placenta in supporting mammalian development has long been
recognized, but our knowledge of the molecular, genetic and epigenetic requirements that …

Syncytiotrophoblast stress in preeclampsia: the convergence point for multiple pathways

CWG Redman, AC Staff, JM Roberts - American journal of obstetrics and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Preeclampsia evolves in 2 stages: a placental problem that generates signals to the mother
to cause a range of responses that comprise the second stage (preeclampsia syndrome) …

Tracking placental development in health and disease

JD Aplin, JE Myers, K Timms… - Nature Reviews …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction arise from disorders of placental development and
have some shared mechanistic features. Initiation is often rooted in the maldevelopment of a …

Pathophysiology of placental-derived fetal growth restriction

GJ Burton, E Jauniaux - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Placental-related fetal growth restriction arises primarily due to deficient remodeling of the
uterine spiral arteries supplying the placenta during early pregnancy. The resultant …

Immune responses at the maternal-fetal interface

SE Ander, MS Diamond, CB Coyne - Science immunology, 2019‏ - science.org
Pregnancy poses an immunological challenge because a genetically distinct (nonself) fetus
must be supported within the pregnant female for the required gestational period …