The COVID-19 pandemic resulting from the emergence of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
remains a major global health concern. Pregnant individuals are more likely to develop …

Congenital infections with pathogens such as Zika virus, Toxoplasma gondii, Listeria
monocytogenes, Treponema pallidium, parvovirus, HIV, varicella zoster virus, Rubella …

The skin is one of the most essential organs in the human body, interacting with the external
environment and shielding the body from diseases and excessive water loss. Thus, the loss …

Amniotic membrane (AM) or amnion is a thin membrane on the inner side of the fetal
placenta; it completely surrounds the embryo and delimits the amniotic cavity, which is filled …

An important component of tissue engineering (TE) is the supporting matrix upon which cells
and tissues grow, also known as the scaffold. Scaffolds must easily integrate with host tissue …

Diverse commensal populations are now regarded as key to physiological homeostasis and
protection against disease. Although bacteria are the most abundant component of …

Placental tissues encompass all the tissues which support fetal development, including the
placenta, placental membrane, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid. Since the 1990s there has …

Interaction between vitamin D and the immune system has been recognized for many years,
but its relevance to normal human physiology has only become evident in the past 5 years …

Our purpose was to compare healing characteristics of diabetic foot ulcers treated with
dehydrated human amniotic membrane allografts (EpiFix®, MiMedx, Kennesaw, GA) versus …

The amniotic membrane (AM) is the innermost layer of the fetal placenta, which surrounds
and protects the fetus. Its unique structure, in addition to its physical and biological …