The placenta is a central structure in pregnancy and has pleiotropic functions. This organ
grows incredibly rapidly during this period, acting as a mastermind behind different fetal and …

The prevalence of obesity is increasingly common in the United States, with~ 25% of women
of reproductive age being overweight or obese. Metaflammation, a chronic low grade …

Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women that has recently
been demonstrated to be caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection of the placenta. Multiple global …

Converging evidence from clinical and preclinical studies suggests that fetal vulnerability to
adverse prenatal exposures increases the risk for neuropsychiatric diseases such as autism …

Micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous in the environment and have recently been
found in human lungs, blood and placenta. However, data on the possible effects of MNPs …

This review addresses underlying physiological, cellular, and molecular factors that alter the
developing fetal brain stress circuits and responses of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal …

An interdisciplinary fetal-neonatal neurology (FNN) program over the first 1,000 days
teaches perspectives of the neural exposome that are applicable across the life span. This …

The interaction between trophoblasts, stroma cells, and immune cells at the maternal–fetal
interface constitutes the functional units of the placenta, which is crucial for successful …

Pathologic examination of the placenta can provide insight into likely (and unlikely) causes
of antepartum and intrapartum events, diagnoses with urgent clinical relevance, prognostic …

The human placenta is a critical structure with multiple roles in pregnancy, including fetal
nutrition and support, immunological, mechanical and chemical barrier as well as an …