Nutritional composition and heavy metal content of the human placenta.

abstract：:Autophagy is an inducible catabolic process activated during compromised conditions, such as hypoxia. Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a syndrome of disturbed neurological function. No absolute prognostic indicators are available at birth to identify neonates at high risk to develop NE. Immunohistochemical staining wit...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Avagliano L,Danti L,Doi P,Felis S,Guala M,Locatelli A,Maffeo I,Mecacci F,Plevani C,Simeone S,Bulfamante GP

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The placenta is an abundant source of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC). Although presumed of translationally-advantageous fetal origin, the literature instead suggests a high incidence of either contaminating or pure maternal MSC. Despite definitional criteria that MSC are CD34-, increasing evidence suggests that ...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Patel J,Shafiee A,Wang W,Fisk NM,Khosrotehrani K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decidualization process involves the morphological and functional transformation of endometrial stromal cells into decidual cells. This is a finely regulated process, which involves proliferation and differentiation of stromal cells into decidual cells, which is followed by regression of the decidual tissue, mainly by...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Fonseca BM,Teixeira NA,Almada M,Taylor AH,Konje JC,Correia-da-Silva G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was based on the hypothesis that both primary sequence and methylation status of the GTPase activating protein (GAP) gene limits expression of p100 GAP to primate placenta. Due to alternate splicing, a 65-bp insert appears between the first and second coding exons of p100 GAP mRNA, and translation of p100 G...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Liao L,Trouba KJ,Vorce RL

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-one placentae from women with leprosy and 17 placentae from healthy controls were subjected to a detailed macroscopic, light microscopic, ultrastructural, immunopathological, microbiological and biochemical study. The placental morphology and immunohistology were normal, and there was no morphological evidence ...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Duncan ME,Fox H,Harkness RA,Rees RJ

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian, endometrial and breast cancers are associated with several risk factors, such as low parity, infertility, early age at menarche, and late age at menopause. Frequently most of these risk factors coexist in infertile patients and some studies suggested that the different infertility causes can be involved in ca...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Cetin I,Cozzi V,Antonazzo P

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The processes of proliferation, migration, and invasion of extravillous trophoblasts are critical for placental implantation and early development, and directly influence pregnancy outcome. Dysregulation of these processes has been associated with placental dysfunction, implicated in clinical conditions such as preecl...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Xie L,Sadovsky Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The placenta receives two arterial blood supplies, i.e. one maternal and one fetal. It has been suggested that placental infarction should occur only if both blood supplies are compromised (Wigglesworth, 1984). This hypothesis has not been tested. Haemosiderosis of the trophoblast basement membrane (TBMH) has recently...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： McDermott M,Gillan JE

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamine is the most versatile amino acid and its plasma concentration is the highest of all amino acid. Many transporters are therefore involved in glutamine uptake or efflux. Glutamine is actively released from the placenta into fetal circulation. In this study, we examined the alteration of transporters that trans...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Yoshioka C,Yasuda S,Kimura F,Kobayashi M,Itagaki S,Hirano T,Iseki K

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct measurements of electrical potential and input resistance were performed on the syncytial membrane facing maternal blood. The potentials varied according to the external potassium ion levels and, to a lesser extent, with sodium ion concentrations. Ouabain provoked a rapid and consistent depolarization which ind...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Bara M,Challier JC,Guiet-Bara A

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The feto-maternal interface during bovine implantation was studied in vivo and using three-dimensional bovine endometrial (BCECph) and trophoblast spheroids (CCS), each with underlying fibroblasts. METHODS:The expression of ezrin and cytokeratin 18 (CK18) was analyzed via immunohistochemistry (IHC), RT-PC...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Haeger JD,Hambruch N,Dantzer V,Hoelker M,Schellander K,Klisch K,Pfarrer C

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We hypothesized that nifedipine and sildenafil would have no detrimental effects on placental hemodynamics and gas exchange under fetal hypoxemia. METHODS:In 33 chronically instrumented fetal sheep, placental volume blood flow (QPlac) and umbilical artery (UA) vascular impedance were measured by Doppler u...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Alanne L,Bhide A,Hoffren J,Lantto J,Huhta H,Kokki M,Haapsamo M,Acharya G,Räsänen J

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The hormone leptin (OB) and its receptor (OB-R) are key homeostatic regulators of mammalian body weight. Two predominant isoforms of OB-R are expressed by alternative splicing: the long form, OB-RL, with full signalling capacity is highly expressed in the hypothalamus and the short, signalling-defective form, OB-Rs, i...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Ebenbichler CF,Kaser S,Laimer M,Wolf HJ,Patsch JR,Illsley NP

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the vasorelaxation of isolated human placental chorionic plate arteries and the perfused fetal-placental vasculature, in vitro, to a variety of nitrovasodilator compounds including glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) sodium nitroprusside (SNP), S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP), S-nitroso-N-glutathione ...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Zhang XQ,Kwek K,Read MA,Donoghue JF,Walters WA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of iron release from the placenta into the fetal circulation is not well understood. Ceruloplasmin, a plasma ferroxidase, has been implicated in iron efflux from a variety of cell types. The hypothesis is that circulating ceruloplasmin facilitates iron efflux by oxidizing the released Fe(II) to Fe(III) f...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Danzeisen R,Ponnambalam S,Lea RG,Page K,Gambling L,McArdle HJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workshops are an important part of the IFPA annual meeting as they allow for discussion of specialised topics. At IFPA meeting 2013 there were twelve themed workshops, three of which are summarized in this report. These workshops related to various aspects of placental biology but collectively covered areas of placent...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Abumaree MH,Brownbill P,Burton G,Castillo C,Chamley L,Croy BA,Drewlo S,Dunk C,Girard S,Hansson S,Jones S,Jurisicova A,Lewis R,Letarte M,Parast M,Pehrson C,Rappolee D,Schneider H,Tannetta D,Varmuza S,Wadsack C,Wa

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Maternal nutrition is an extremely important health issue. We evaluated the impact of maternal high fat diet (HFD) on pregnancy outcomes, elucidated how the rat placenta and fetus respond to diet manipulation based on fetal sex, and identified candidate genes and pathways. METHODS:Rats were fed a normal o...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Lin YJ,Huang LT,Tsai CC,Sheen JM,Tiao MM,Yu HR,Lin IC,Tain YL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placenta accreta is a pregnancy complication characterized by the presence of life-threatening uteroplacental neovascularization. The factors involving its development are unknown. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), placenta growth factor (PlGF) and their receptors (VEGFR) have important roles in vascular remo...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Tseng JJ,Chou MM,Hsieh YT,Wen MC,Ho ES,Hsu SL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietrich Starck (1908-2001) was a German embryologist who wrote extensive reviews on comparative placentation. FINDINGS:Starck's embryology textbook and his comprehensive review of comparative embryology and placentation give excellent insights into the foundational literature and are extensively referenced...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Carter AM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The uptake of [3H]choline and its conversion to [3H]acetylcholine were investigated in term human placental tissue in vitro. Although the net uptake of [3H]choline increased throughout a 45 min incubation period, intracellular [3H]choline levels reach a plateau after 2 min. There was a constant increase in [3H]acetylc...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Leventer SM,Rowell PP

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transfection using cationic lipid reagents such as DharmaFECT2 is an efficient tool for introducing siRNA into primary human cytotrophoblast cells. However, we now report a limitation to the use of this method as the concentration of DharamFECT2 needed for effective siRNA delivery causes ligand-independent activation ...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Desforges M,Westwood M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the pathological placental features of pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and the angiogenic effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), the aim of this study was to determine the expression of VEGF in placentae from normal pregnancies and to compare the results with placent...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Lyall F,Young A,Boswell F,Kingdom JC,Greer IA

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ontogeny of Ia antigen expression on cells within the decidua basalis of the placenta and on decidual cells differentiating in vitro was investigated in the mouse. The results indicate that Ia antigen expression is temporarily restricted and can be detected in short-term cultures of decidual tissue only during the...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Searle RF,Bell SC,Billington WD

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between the retention of fetal membranes (RFM) and apoptosis of the cells in fetal membranes. The present study investigated mRNA and protein expressions of apoptosis-regulating factors: FAS, cellular FLICE-like inhibiting protein (cFLIP), BAX, BCL2, caspas...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Kamemori Y,Wakamiya K,Nishimura R,Hosaka Y,Ohtani S,Okuda K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placental ultrasonographic, bio- and histochemical studies were performed on four unrelated fetuses affected with Niemann-Pick disease Type A, following prostaglandin-induced abortion at about the 19th week of gestation. An accumulation of sphingomyelin in the placentae of affected fetuses indicates the essential role...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Schoenfeld A,Abramovici A,Klibanski C,Ovadia J

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) and urocortin are elevated in preterm labour and/or fetal growth restriction (FGR). FGR is associated with reduced placental system A amino acid transporter activity and in vitro data suggest altered endocrine status could be responsible. Here we test the hypothesis that CR...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Giovannelli A,Greenwood SL,Desforges M,Sibley CP,Petraglia F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Research suggests that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has its origins in utero. This study examines the association between evidence of placental histopathology and ASD. METHODS:Administrative claims data and medical records data were used to identify ASD cases (N = 55) and matched controls (N = 199) born...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Straughen JK,Misra DP,Divine G,Shah R,Perez G,VanHorn S,Onbreyt V,Dygulska B,Schmitt R,Lederman S,Narula P,Salafia CM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our work was to investigate the presence of non-selective cation channels (NSCC) in freshly isolated smooth muscle cells from the human umbilical artery (HUA), one of the vessels involved in fetal-placental circulation. We studied the electrophysiological properties of NSCC using the patch-clamp technique i...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Raingo J,Rebolledo A,Iveli F,Grassi de Gende AO,Milesi V

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G is a non-classical HLA-class I antigen which is predominantly expressed on invasive trophoblastic cells and is postulated to be a mediator of maternal-fetal tolerance. HLA-G interacts with NK cells, can present nonamer peptides and binds CD8 in an analogous manner to classical HLA-I. Th...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： van der Ven K,Pfeiffer K,Skrablin S

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcome, usually attributed to hyperglycemia. Recently, we showed that pregnancy outcome in normoglycemic T1D rats was characterized by decreased fetal and placental weight, suggesting impaired placental development. In the present study, we tested...

journal_title：Placenta

authors： Groen B,Uuldriks GA,de Vos P,Visser JT,Links TP,Faas MM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00