Preterm birth and infectious diseases are the most common causes of neonatal and early
childhood deaths worldwide. The rates of preterm birth have increased over recent decades …

Objective To conduct a systematic review of the association between chorioamnionitis (CA)
and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. Methods The authors searched …

Exposure to prenatal inflammation is a known risk factor for long term neurobehavioral
disorders including cerebral palsy, schizophrenia, and autism. Models of systemic …

Newborns are at increased risk of overwhelming infection, yet the mechanisms underlying
this susceptibility are incompletely defined. In this study we report a striking 1-to 3-log …

In this review, we discuss the often overlooked tissue-resident fetal macrophages, Hofbauer
cells, which are found within the chorionic villi of the human placenta. Hofbauer cells have …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the major cause of pulmonary disease in infants. The
pathophysiology and management of BPD changed with the improvement of neonatal …

The placenta, as the vector for all maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient exchange, is a principal
influence on birthweight. Placental weight summarizes laterally expanding growth of the …

Chorioamnionitis as a major risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth, especially at earlier
gestational ages, contributes to prematurity-associated mortality and morbidity. A gestation …

MN-V, SP, SAR, SG, and SC designed the research studies; MN-V., P.-YC, LB, M.-ÈB, SP,
MHB, AM, AB-R., DJS, AL-M., XH, A. Boudreault, AC, IB, and SG conducted experiments; …

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers placental inflammation and alters cord blood
immune cell composition. However, most studies focus on outcomes of severe maternal …