Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce T Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase by Xiuying Li, Zhuo Xu, Jinping Bai, Shuyuan Yang, Shuli Zhao, Yingjie Zhang, Xiaodong Chen, Yimin Wang

“…In this study, we have compared the MSCs from bone marrow (BM), adipose tissue (AT), placenta (PL), and umbilical cord (UC) to determine which one displayed the most efficient immunosuppressive effects on phytohemagglutinin-induced T cell proliferation. …”
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Placental Oxidative Status throughout Normal Gestation in Women with Uncomplicated Pregnancies by Jayasri Basu, Bolek Bendek, Enyonam Agamasu, Carolyn M. Salafia, Aruna Mishra, Nerys Benfield, Ronak Patel, Magdy Mikhail

“…Our data reflects an increased oxidative stress in the placenta in the early phase of normal pregnancy. As pregnancy progressed, placental antioxidant protective mechanisms increased and lipid peroxidation markers decreased resulting in diminution in oxidative stress. …”
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The Effect of Continuity of Midwifery Care (CoMC) Based on EDUGARLIN Application and Booklet on Postpartum Fitness Quality by Junengsih Junengsih, Rosita Syarifah, Ani Kusumastuti, Herlyssa Herlyssa, Elly Dwi Wahyuni, Yulia Ulfah Fatimah, Lia Nurcahyani, Fahmi Hafid

“…Background: The puerperium is the period between the delivery of the placenta and the return of the uterus to its pre-pregnancy condition, which lasts for 6 weeks or 42 days. …”
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Plasma from hypertensive pregnancy patients induce endothelial dysfunction even under atheroprotective shear stress by Sarah Viana-Mattioli, Miriam Helena Fonseca-Alaniz, Iguaracy Pinheiro-de-Sousa, Ricardo Rosa Junior, Moises Henrique Mastella, Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli, Valeria Cristina Sandrim

“…There is evidence linking PE to endothelial dysfunction (ED), triggered by substances released from an oxygen-deprived placenta. Previous in vitro studies have not considered the impact of in vivo elements, such as the different patterns of blood flow, and laminar (LSS) vs. oscillatory (OSS) shear stress, on the development of ED. …”
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Muertes fetales tardías en la provincia de Cienfuegos by Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Grisel Torres Vázquez, Amjad Alshafea, María del Carmen Rodríguez Lorenzo

“…Algunas de las variables estudiadas fueron: momento y lugar de la muerte, causa de la muerte, edad materna, peso materno, número de embarazos enfermedades maternas, complicaciones durante el embarazo, edad gestacional y alteraciones en la placenta y el cordón umbilical. <br /><strong>Resultados:</strong> la tasa de muerte fetal tardía fue 6,38. …”
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Maternal-neonatal care with an ancestral approach by Liliana Alexandra Ríos García, Angélica Salomé Herrera Molina, Viviana del Rocío Mera Herrera, Mayra Carola León Insuasty, Yuleydi Alcaide Guardado, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…The vast majority recommend that pregnant women have four or more check-ups, and consider vaginal bleeding, headache, swelling of hands and feet, and intense abdominal pain as the main symptoms that endanger pregnancy. 82% consider the kneeling position as the main position for childbirth care, and more than a third said that the placenta is planted in the field. Regarding newborn care, the highest percentages recognized: cutting the umbilical cord, direct skin-to-skin contact, and keeping the newborn warm. …”
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Mother-fetus immunogenetic dialogue as a factor of progeny immune system development by L. A. Gerlinskaya, A. V. Varlachev, G. I. Krotov, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. P. Moshkin

“…It is important to emphasize that, although substances with a high molecular weight usually do not pass through the placenta, this rule does not apply to immunoglobulin G (IgG), which, with a molecular weight of about 160 kDa, overcomes the transplacental barrier due to binding to the fetal Fc receptor. …”
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Antenatal Steroids and the IUGR Fetus: Are Exposure and Physiological Effects on the Lung and Cardiovascular System the Same as in Normally Grown Fetuses? by Janna L. Morrison, Kimberley J. Botting, Poh Seng Soo, Erin V. McGillick, Jennifer Hiscock, Song Zhang, I. Caroline McMillen, Sandra Orgeig

“…Hence, IUGR babies may be exposed to antenatal glucocorticoids. The ability of the placenta or blood brain barrier to remove glucocorticoids from the fetal compartment or the brain is compromised in the IUGR fetus, which may have implications for lung, brain, and heart development. …”
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Environmental maternal exposures and the risk of premature birth and intrauterine growth restriction: The Generation Gemelli study protocol of newborn exposome. by Leonardo Villani, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Roberta Pastorino, Alessandra Maio, Francesca Stollagli, Chiara Tirone, Marta Barba, Angela Maria Cozzolino, Denise Pires Marafon, Martina Porcelli, Annamaria Sbordone, Maria Letizia Patti, Anthea Bottoni, Angela Paladini, Simona Fattore, Domenico Marco Romeo, Ornella Parolini, Wanda Lattanzi, Guido Rindi, Luca Tamagnone, Marco Marazza, Maurizio Genuardi, Elisabetta Tabolacci, Eugenio Maria Mercuri, Antonio Chiaretti, Tina Pasciuto, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Vincenzo Valentini, Giovanni Scambia, Walter Ricciardi, Giovanni Vento, Antonio Lanzone, Stefania Boccia

“…We will collect biological samples from both mothers and newborns (including vaginal swab, placenta sample, blood, saliva, meconium, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) at birth and within the early hours of the newborn's life. …”
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Les dynamiques sociales autour de la naissance de trois bonobos - une approche comparative et évolutive by Elisa Demuru, Pier Francesco Ferrari, Elisabetta Palagi

“…La placentophagie a été observée dans chaque cas et, dans un d’entre eux, le placenta a été partagé avec les autres femelles. Les premières interactions entre mère et enfant ont principalement consisté dans le nettoyage du poil et des contacts affiliatifs entre le nouveau-né et les autres membres du groupe ont également été observés. …”
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Comparative analysis of galectin-1, galectin-3, and galectin-8 signatures in normal and choriocarcinoma trophoblast cell lines by Jovanović Krivokuća Milica, Legner Janko, Ćujić Danica, Vilotić Aleksandra, Grubiša Ivana, Vićovac Ljiljana, Bojić-Trbojević Žanka

“…Galectins are found in the placenta during both normal and pathological conditions. …”
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Intraperitoneal Injection of Multiplacentas Pooled Cells Treatment on a Mouse Model with Aplastic Anemia by Jun Li, Hong Chen, Yan-Bo Lv, Qiang Wang, Zheng-Jun Xie, Li-Hua Ma, Jie He, Wei Xue, Shan Yu, Jun Guo, Ting-Hua Wang, Tian-Xi Wu, Xing-Hua Pan

“…However, placentas pooled cells failed to cause a significant decrease in bone marrow pimelosis area (P=0.357). …”
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Rapid and Efficient Purification of Functional Collectin-12 and Its Opsonic Activity against Fungal Pathogens by Jie Zhang, Anna Li, Chang-qing Yang, Peter Garred, Ying Jie Ma

“…Collectin-12 (collectin placenta 1, CL-P1, or CL-12) is a newly identified pattern recognition molecule of the innate immune system. …”
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Secondary prevention of preeclampsia by Muhammad Ilham Aldika Akbar, Muhammad Ilham Aldika Akbar, Roudhona Rosaudyn, Khanisyah Erza Gumilar, Khanisyah Erza Gumilar, Renuka Shanmugalingam, Gustaaf Dekker, Gustaaf Dekker

“…Nitric oxide (NO) donors and L-arginine have been shown to effectively reduce vascular resistance and improving blood flow to placenta, potentially reducing PE risk. In conclusion, various pharmacological treatments have the potential to prevent secondary PE, but their effectiveness depends on underlying risk factors and intervention time. …”
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Hubungan Berat Plasenta Dengan Berat Badan Lahir Bayi di Kota Pariaman by Hasra Mukhlisan1, Nur Indrawaty Liputo, Ermawati Ermawati

“…The conclusion is placental weight had significant correlation with birth weight in Pariaman and the power of correlation was intermediate.<br />Keywords:Placenta, placental weight, birth weight</p>…”
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Subproductos de cacao (Theobroma cacao) en la alimentación animal: ¿Una alternativa viable y sostenible? by Ramiro Juan Vega-González, Daniel Castro-Salinas, Fredy Marcial Pajuelo-Risco, César Eduardo Honorio-Javes, Juan Ernesto Hernandez-Valdez

“…Se estima que a nivel mundial se procesa setecientos mil millones de toneladas al año de grano de cacao, en contraste a su proceso productivo, solo se aprovecha las semillas, que representa un 20%-23% del fruto, la otra proporción del fruto como la mazorca o cáscara, placenta, cascarilla y jugo de mucílago son los principales subproductos y se pierde como desecho. …”
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Correlation and clinical significance of placental tissue selectin (E), angiotensin II and its receptors, and oxidized lipid levels in patients with preeclampsia by Yan Gao, Guohong Wu, Haiting Huang, Xiaoyan Lu, Peifen Wu, Zou Suiyi, Zhenyan Liu

“…The results of drawing the ROC curve showed that the AUCs of placental tissue selectin (E), AngII, ATRs, MDA, and 8-iso-PGF2a expression in predicting the occurrence of PE were 0.854, 0.756, 0.745, 0.885, 0.900, and 0.905 respectively. Conclusions: Placenta tissue selectin (E), AngII, ATRs, MDA, and 8-iso-PGF2a are highly expressed in pregnant women with PE. …”
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) trends in Sri Lanka: insights from a hospital-based seroprevalence analysis by Narapity Pathirannehalage Sunil-Chandra, Madawala Vithanage Madusha Lakmali Jayasundara, Maththe Gama Ralalage Shobha Sanjeewani Gunathilaka, Suduwa Dewage Himal Suminda

“…It is transmitted sexually and can also be passed from a pregnant mother to fetus via the placenta. While often asymptomatic in healthy individuals, HCMV causes symptomatic infections in immunocompromised people and congenital infections in fetuses. …”
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FcRn-enhancing mutations lead to increased and prolonged levels of the HIV CCR5-blocking monoclonal antibody leronlimab in the fetuses and newborns of pregnant rhesus macaques by Joanna Zikos, Gabriela M. Webb, Helen L. Wu, Jason S. Reed, Jennifer Watanabe, Jodie L. Usachenko, Ala M. Shaqra, Celia A. Schiffer, Koen K. A. Van Rompay, Jonah B. Sacha, Diogo M. Magnani

“…To reach protective levels in fetuses, mAbs must be transported across the placenta, a selective barrier that actively and specifically promotes the transfer of antibodies (Abs) into the fetus through the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). …”
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Conversion of placental hemogenic endothelial cells to hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells by Guixian Liang, Shicheng Liu, Chunyu Zhou, Mengyao Liu, Yifan Zhang, Dongyuan Ma, Lu Wang, Jing-Dong J. Han, Feng Liu

“…In this work, by engineering vascular niche endothelial cells (VN-ECs), we generated functional HSPCs in vitro from ECs at various sites, including the aorta-gonad-mesonephros (AGM) region and the placenta. Firstly, we converted mouse embryonic HE cells from the AGM region (aHE) into induced HSPCs (iHSPCs), which have the abilities for multilineage differentiation and self-renewal. …”
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