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The physiological mechanisms that confer different outcomes in morbidity and mortality of the fetus exposed to stressful environments may be driven by significant differences in the expression and function of the placental glucocorticoid receptor (GR). The recent discovery that the placenta contains at least 8 different isoforms of the GR raises questions about the regulation and physiological relevance...
Workshops are an integral component of the annual International Federation of Placenta Association (IFPA) meeting, allowing for networking and focused discussion related to specialized topics on the placenta. At the 2015 IFPA meeting (Brisbane, Australia) twelve themed workshops were held, three of which are summarized in this report. These workshops focused on various aspects of placental function,...
The aim of this study was to explore the association between the cerebro-umbilical ratio measured at 35–37 weeks and intrapartum fetal compromise.This retrospective cross sectional study was conducted at the Mater Mothers' Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Maternal demographics and fetal Doppler indices at 35–37 weeks gestation for 1381 women were correlated with intrapartum and neonatal outcomes.Babies...
Our objectives were to determine if MR imaging of the placenta could demonstrate a specific placental phenotype in small for gestational age fetuses with increasing severity of fetal growth restriction, and if MRI findings at the time of scan could be used to predict fetal or neonatal mortality.We included singleton growth restricted fetuses with increasing severity of fetal growth restriction secondary...
Chemokines and their receptors play a crucial role in regulation of T-cell migration and differentiation. Recent findings suggest that these proteins can also regulate cell functions such as angiogenesis and proliferation. Besides, CXCR4, a chemokine receptor, is one of the two major co-receptors for entry of the HIV virus during the late stages of HIV infection. We have studied the expression of...
ED 27 trophoblast-like cells were prepared from human chorionic villus samples obtained at 9 weeks gestation and have been grown continuously in vitro without phenotypic drift for nearly a decade. These cells express many trophoblast markers, including cytokeratin, placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP), secretion of 17β-estradiol, and a microvillous apical surface. The ED 27 cell line...
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