Subcutaneous implantation of tooth germ stem cells over the masseter muscle in mice: An in vivo pilot study by Nosrat Nourbakhsh, Ghazaleh Baniebrahimi, Sahar Talebi, Ardeshir Talebi, Mohammad Hossein Nasr Esfahani, Bijan Movahedian, Maziar Manshayi, Navid Naghdi, Fatemeh Ejeian, Elahe Masaeli, Seyed Ali Mosaddad

“…At gestational day 14 (E14), the fetuses were extracted, and the first molar tooth germ at the cap stage was isolated. …”
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Determinants of Anemia among Pregnant Women at Public Hospitals in West Shewa, Central Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Berhanu Senbeta Deriba, Elias Teferi Bala, Gizachew Abdissa Bulto, Tinsae Abeya Geleta, Agumas Fentahun Ayalew, Addis Adera Gebru, Habtamu Oljira Desta, Mengistu Benayew Shiferaew, Lidya Zerihun Sahile

“…Anemia is highly dominant among pregnant women due to the need for iron for women themselves and their fetuses. Nearly half a billion globally and around one-third in Ethiopia of pregnant women were affected by anemia which has both health and economic impact. …”
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Development of autonomic innervation at the venous pole of the heart: bridging the gap from mice to human by Fleur Zwanenburg, Thomas A. Bos, Arend D. J. Ten Harkel, Monique C. Haak, Nathan D. Hahurij, Robert E. Poelmann, Conny J. van Munsteren, Lambertus J. Wisse, Nico A. Blom, Marco C. DeRuiter, Monique R. M. Jongbloed

“…Methods Wildtype mouse embryos (E9.5–E18.5) and healthy human fetuses (6–38 weeks gestational age (WGA)) were studied at sequential stages to obtain a comparative developmental series. …”
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Peripartum energy metabolism of prolific ewes and their progeny in response to prepartum feeding and litter size by M. Plante-Dubé, R. Bourassa, P. Luimes, S. Buczinski, F. Castonguay, R. Gervais

“…In late gestation, the increased energy demand to support the rapid fetal growth can induce an acute negative energy balance associated with a high risk of pregnancy toxemia, especially for prolific ewes (carrying two or more fetuses). The current study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary energy during the last 6 weeks prepartum on the energy metabolism dynamic responses and the newborn lamb metabolic profile in prolific ewes. …”
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Maternal exposure to ambient temperature and risk of preterm birth in Chengdu, China, from 2017 to 2020: a cohort study by Qiqi Huang, Xiong-Fei Pan, Shijiao Yan, Zhonghan Sun, Yuwei Lai, Yixiang Ye, Jiaying Yuan, Chuanzhu Lv, Rixing Wang, Xingyue Song

“…Compared to the general population, pregnant women and fetuses are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of extreme temperatures and are associated with the occurrence of adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth (PTB). …”
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Determinants of Uterine Rupture and Its Management Outcomes among Mothers Who Gave Birth at Public Hospitals of Tigrai, North Ethiopia: An Unmatched Case Control Study by Meresa Berwo Mengesha, Desta Abraha Weldegeorges, Yared Hailesilassie, Weldu Mammo Werid, Mulu Gebretsadik Weldemariam, Fissaha Tekulu Welay, Senait Gebreslasie Gebremeskel, Berhanu Gebresilassie Gebrehiwot, Hagos Degefa Hidru, Hirut Teame, Haftay Gebremedhin, Natnael Etsay Assefa

“…From 135 mothers who develop uterine rupture, 13 (9.6%) mothers died and 101 (74.8%) fetuses were stillborn. Obstetrical complications like abdominal hysterectomy in 75 (55.6%) of mothers and excessive blood loss in 84 (57.8%) were additional untoward outcomes of uterine rupture. …”
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IFN-<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>τ</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Maintains Immune Tolerance by Promoting M2 Macrophage Polarization... by Xinyu Feng, Cheng Yang, Ting Wang, Jinxin Zhang, Han Zhou, Bin Ma, Ming Xu, Ganzhen Deng

“…As a type I interferon exclusively to ruminants, IFN-<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>τ</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> plays a key role in maternal recognition and immune tolerance of fetuses. Macrophages are the most common immune cells within the ruminant endometrium. …”
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Comprehensive epidemiological evaluation of ruminant brucellosis and associated risk factors in some Egyptian Governorates by Nesreen Allam Tantawy Allam, Mahinour Ezzeldin Abdelsalam, Hend I. Elsharkawy, Mai Mohamed Kandil, Amany Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed, Fatma Ali, Mohamed A. Gebely, Safaa Y. Nour, Doaa Sedky, Mona Ebrahim Hussien Abd El-Gawad, Hoda M. Zaki, Nazek Al-Gallas, Amal M. Aboelmaaty, Mona Mohamed Sobhy, Nagwa Sayed Ata, Marwa Salah Abdel-Hamid, Ghada A. Badawy

“…Granulomatous lesions were most prominent in the lymph nodes, spleen, uterus, and udder of the dams, while placental multifocal necrosis with thrombosis was recorded in aborted fetuses. There were 8 types of chromosomal aberrations detected in peripheral white blood cells. …”
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