[HTML][HTML] Rhoptry proteins affect the placental barrier in the context of Toxoplasma gondii infection: Signaling pathways and functions

X Wang, L Qu, J Chen, K Hu, Z Zhou, J Zhang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Toxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic and pathogenic obligate intracellular parasitic
protozoan that is widespread worldwide and can infect most warm-blooded animals …

[HTML][HTML] CAR-NK cells for acute myeloid leukemia immunotherapy: past, present and future

L Zhang, Y Meng, H Yao, R Zhan, S Chen… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly disease and the most common leukemia in adult
with clonal heterogeneity and abnormity in myeloid lineages, which has been recognized …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring maternal-fetal interface with in vitro placental and trophoblastic models

X Liu, G Wang, H Huang, X Lv, Y Si, L Bai… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The placenta, being a temporary organ, plays a crucial role in facilitating the exchange of
nutrients and gases between the mother and the fetus during pregnancy. Any abnormalities …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Natural Killer Cell Profile in a Cohort of Infected Pregnant Women and Their Babies and Its Relation to CMV Transmission

C Pighi, A Rotili, M De Luca, S Chiurchiù… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common herpesvirus causing lifelong latent infection in
most people and is a primary cause of congenital infection worldwide. Given the role of NK …

Phenanthroline relaxes uterine contractions induced by diverse contractile agents by decreasing cytosolic calcium concentration

M Qu, P Lu, LM Lifshitz, TAM Simas, E Delpapa… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Uterine contractions during labor and preterm labor are influenced by a complex interplay of
factors, including hormones and inflammatory mediators. This complexity may contribute to …

Blocking OLFM4/galectin-3 axis in placental polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells triggers intestinal inflammation in newborns

S Lv, M Chen, Z Li, Z Huang, S Wan, S Kuang… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a major cause of premature and low-weight births, which
increases the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC); however, the association remains …

Characteristics and functions of memory regulatory T cells in normal pregnancy cycle and pregnancy complications

Z Chen, X Zhou, H Qu, X Zhang, J Kwak-Kim… - Journal of Reproductive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are activated and expanded after exposure to fetal-specific
(paternal) antigens. A proportion of Tregs differentiate into memory Tregs (mTregs) …

[HTML][HTML] The mechanisms underlying the immune control of zika virus infection at the maternal-fetal interface

A Espino, J Gouilly, Q Chen, P Colin, P Guerby… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Unlike other Flaviviruses, Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during the first trimester of pregnancy
causes severe pregnancy outcomes including the devastating microcephaly and diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of decidual immune cell landscape in the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes induced by Toxoplasma gondii …

T Fu, X Wang, X Zhao, Y Jiang, X Liu, H Zhang… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that can lead to adverse
pregnancy outcomes, particularly in early pregnancy. Previous studies have illustrated the …

Alterations in the pro-resolving lipid mediator machinery within first trimester maternal tissue: Implications in decidualization and miscarriage risk

LG Sousa, P Alves, N Teixeira… - … and Essential Fatty …, 2024 - Elsevier
A pivotal event in uterine receptivity and human reproduction is the differentiation of
endometrial stromal cells into decidual cells, known as decidualization. Decidualization is …