The unique immunological and microbial aspects of pregnancy

G Mor, P Aldo, AB Alvero - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2017 - nature.com
The comparison of the immunological state of pregnancy to an immunosuppressed host–
graft model continues to lead research and clinical practice to ill-defined approaches. This …

Viral infections during pregnancy

M Silasi, I Cardenas, JY Kwon, K Racicot… - American journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Viral infections during pregnancy have long been considered benign conditions with a few
notable exceptions, such as herpes virus. The recent Ebola outbreak and other viral …

Classification, functions, and clinical relevance of extracellular vesicles

E Van der Pol, AN Böing, P Harrison, A Sturk… - Pharmacological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells release small, phospholipid-enclosed vesicles into
their environment. Why do cells release vesicles? Initial studies showed that eukaryotic …

Host-and microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles, immune function, and disease development

L Macia, R Nanan, E Hosseini-Beheshti… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are blebs of either plasma membrane or intracellular
membranes carrying a cargo of proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. EVs are produced by …

Methodologies to isolate and purify clinical grade extracellular vesicles for medical applications

A Akbar, F Malekian, N Baghban, SP Kodam, M Ullah - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of extracellular vesicles (EV) in nano drug delivery has been demonstrated in many
previous studies. In this study, we discuss the sources of extracellular vesicles, including …

Exosomes for drug delivery—a novel application for the mesenchymal stem cell

RC Lai, RWY Yeo, KH Tan, SK Lim - Biotechnology advances, 2013 - Elsevier
Exosomes are the most extensively characterized class of secreted membrane vesicles that
carry proteins and RNAs for intercellular communication. They are increasingly seen as …

Exosomes as intercellular signaling organelles involved in health and disease: basic science and clinical applications

C Corrado, S Raimondo, A Chiesi, F Ciccia… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Cell to cell communication is essential for the coordination and proper organization of
different cell types in multicellular systems. Cells exchange information through a multitude …

Membrane microparticles: two sides of the coin

B Hugel, MC Martínez, C Kunzelmann… - …, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
Microparticles are plasma membrane-derived vesicles shed from stimulated cells, in the
broad sense of the term. Their presence is interpreted by proximal or remote cells in …

Exosomes secreted by human placenta carry functional Fas ligand and TRAIL molecules and convey apoptosis in activated immune cells, suggesting exosome …

AC Stenqvist, O Nagaeva, V Baranov… - The Journal of …, 2013 - journals.aai.org
Apoptosis is crucially important in mediating immune privilege of the fetus during pregnancy.
We investigated the expression and in vitro apoptotic activity of two physiologically relevant …

Placental apoptosis in health and disease

AN Sharp, AEP Heazell, IP Crocker… - American journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Citation Sharp AN, Heazell AEP, Crocker IP, Mor G. Placental apoptosis in health and
disease. Am J Reprod Immunol 2010; 64: 159–169 Apoptosis, programmed cell death, is an …