Sex-specific placental responses in fetal development
CS Rosenfeld - Endocrinology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The placenta is an ephemeral but critical organ for the survival of all eutherian mammals
and marsupials. It is the primary messenger system between the mother and fetus, where …
and marsupials. It is the primary messenger system between the mother and fetus, where …
Sex and the human placenta: mediating differential strategies of fetal growth and survival
VL Clifton - Placenta, 2010 - Elsevier
There are known sex specific differences in fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. There
are also known differences in birthweight centile with males generally being larger than …
are also known differences in birthweight centile with males generally being larger than …
Optimising sample collection for placental research
Biobanks provide an important repository of samples for research purposes. However, for
those samples to reflect the in vivo state, and for experimental reliability and reproducibility …
those samples to reflect the in vivo state, and for experimental reliability and reproducibility …
An integrative view on sex differences in brain tumors
Sex differences in human health and disease can range from undetectable to profound.
Differences in brain tumor rates and outcome are evident in males and females throughout …
Differences in brain tumor rates and outcome are evident in males and females throughout …
Obesity and placental function
L Myatt, A Maloyan - Seminars in reproductive medicine, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
An increasing number of women of reproductive age are obese which affects the continuum
of pregnancy and is associated with an increased incidence of adverse maternal and fetal …
of pregnancy and is associated with an increased incidence of adverse maternal and fetal …
Sex differences in innate and adaptive immunity impact fetal, placental, and maternal health
The differences between males and females begin shortly after birth, continue throughout
prenatal development, and eventually extend into childhood and adult life. Male embryos …
prenatal development, and eventually extend into childhood and adult life. Male embryos …
Fetal sex and preterm birth
Rates of preterm birth vary between different populations and ethnic groups. Epidemiologic
studies have suggested that the incidence of preterm birth is also higher in pregnancies …
studies have suggested that the incidence of preterm birth is also higher in pregnancies …
Epigenetics and prenatal influences on asthma and allergic airways disease
D Martino, S Prescott - Chest, 2011 - Elsevier
Uterine life is arguably the most critical time in developmental programming, when
environmental exposures may have the greatest potential to influence evolving fetal …
environmental exposures may have the greatest potential to influence evolving fetal …
Developmental programming of brain and behavior by perinatal diet: focus on inflammatory mechanisms
Obesity is now epidemic worldwide. Beyond associated diseases such as diabetes, obesity
is linked to neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression. Alarmingly maternal obesity and …
is linked to neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression. Alarmingly maternal obesity and …
Fetal sex‐based differences in maternal hormones, angiogenic factors, and immune mediators during pregnancy and the postpartum period
EAL Enninga, WK Nevala, DJ Creedon… - American journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Problem Several pregnancy complications have disparities based on the sex of the fetus. It
is unknown whether the sex of the fetus differentially alters the maternal immune milieu …
is unknown whether the sex of the fetus differentially alters the maternal immune milieu …