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 …

The placenta is the chief regulator of nutrient supply to the growing embryo during gestation.
As such, adequate placental function is instrumental for developmental progression …

Epidemiological evidence links an individual's susceptibility to chronic disease in adult life to
events during their intrauterine phase of development. Biologically this should not be …

All mammalian species depend on the placenta, a transient organ, for exchange of gases,
nutrients, and waste between the mother and conceptus. Besides serving as a conduit for …

The placenta is an ephemeral but critical organ for the survival of all eutherian mammals
and marsupials. It is the primary messenger system between the mother and fetus, where …

The placenta is the interface between mother and fetus in all eutherian species. However,
our understanding of this essential organ remains incomplete. A substantial challenge has …

The sequence of the mouse genome is a key informational tool for understanding the
contents of the human genome and a key experimental tool for biomedical research. Here …

The fetus is considered to be an allograft that, paradoxically, survives pregnancy despite the
laws of classical transplantation immunology. There is no direct contact of the mother with …

Uterine spiral arteries play a vital role in supplying nutrients to the placenta and fetus, and
for this purpose they are remodelled into highly dilated vessels by the action of invading …

The placenta is a transient organ that forms during pregnancy to support the growth and
development of the fetus. During human placental development, trophoblast cells …