Background: In early pregnancy, placental macrophages (Hofbauer cells) and red blood
cells (RBCs) are thought to arise de novo from specialised villus core progenitors, but little is …

Introduction: Abnormal levels of first trimester placental biomarkers are associated with the
development of placental syndrome (PS). However, prediction performance is moderate …

During pregnancy, maternal uterine vasculature adapts to supply the developing fetus with
sufficient oxygen and nutrients for growth. In pregnancy conditions such as FGR and …

Author contribution: Timofeeva AV—study planning, quantitative real-time PCR, Western
blotting, manuscript authoring and editing; Fedorov IS—preparation of samples, Western …

Macrophages are abundant in female reproductive tissues and play crucial roles in the
establishment of murine pregnancy through actions in the ovary, and potentially in the …

Improvements in the diagnosis and management of preeclampsia (PE) have contributed to a
reduction in maternal mortality in parts of the world. However, current treatments still carry …

Background: Impaired growth is still a problem that is encountered in children, so the search
for factors related to growth disorders is important to evaluate in order to make an early …

Introduction The mechanical force of blood flow is a fundamental determinant of vascular
homeostasis. This frictional stimulation of cells, fluid shear stress (FSS), is increasingly …

Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved process to protect cells against some unfavorable
conditions, such as starvation, hypoxia, and nutrient deficiency. It is first activated by the …

In the few weeks following fertilization of a human ovum, there is little known about the
events of early human development. What we do know we've learned from a few collections …