The implications of exosomes in pregnancy: emerging as new diagnostic markers and therapeutics targets

M Ghafourian, R Mahdavi, Z Akbari Jonoush… - Cell Communication and …, 2022 - Springer
Extracellular vehicles (EVs) are a heterogeneous group of cell and membranous particles
originating from different cell compartments. EVs participate in many essential physiological …

Crosstalk between trophoblasts and decidual immune cells: the cornerstone of maternal-fetal immunotolerance

L Xu, Y Li, Y Sang, DJ Li, M Du - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The success of pregnancy relies on the fine adjustment of the maternal immune system to
tolerate the allogeneic fetus. Trophoblasts carrying paternal antigens are the only fetal …

Cell therapy in female infertility-related diseases: Emphasis on recurrent miscarriage and repeated implantation failure

R Pourakbari, H Ahmadi, M Yousefi, L Aghebati-Maleki - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
About 17% of couples suffer from infertility conditions, worldwide. The most common
reasons for female infertility are ovulation disorders, fallopian-related disorders, RM, RIF …

New insights into implementation of mesenchymal stem cells in cancer therapy: prospects for anti-angiogenesis treatment

MR Javan, A Khosrojerdi, SM Moazzeni - Frontiers in oncology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Tumor microenvironment interacts with tumor cells, establishing an atmosphere to contribute
or suppress the tumor development. Among the cells which play a role in the tumor …

The impact of new immunological therapeutic strategies on recurrent miscarriage and recurrent implantation failure

F Parhizkar, R Motavalli-Khiavi, L Aghebati-Maleki… - Immunology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Maternal-fetal immune dysregulation is one of the risk factors that increases the probability
of embryo rejection and reproductive failure. The stimulation of immunological tolerance and …

The role of stem cells and their derived extracellular vesicles in restoring female and male fertility

AY Qamar, T Hussain, MK Rafique, S Bang, BM Tanga… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infertility is a globally recognized issue caused by different reproductive disorders. To date,
various therapeutic approaches to restore fertility have been attempted including etiology …

Placenta: an old organ with new functions

S Khorami-Sarvestani, N Vanaki, S Shojaeian… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The transition from oviparity to viviparity and the establishment of feto-maternal
communications introduced the placenta as the major anatomical site to provide nutrients …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered extracellular vesicles in female reproductive disorders

M Zhang, J Xing, S Zhao, H Chen, X Yin… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biologically active and nanoscale extracellular vesicles (EVs) participate in a variety of
cellular physiological and pathological processes in a cell-free manner. Unlike cells, EVs not …

Immunologic deviations in recurrent spontaneous abortion mouse model

H Ansariniya, F Zare, N Mosaffa, F Idali… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) or recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is an
abnormality that has a great impact on women's quality of life. RSA is defined as at least …

Human predecidual stromal cells are mesenchymal stromal/stem cells and have a therapeutic effect in an immune-based mouse model of recurrent spontaneous …

R Muñoz-Fernández, C De La Mata, F Requena… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2019 - Springer
Background Human decidual stromal cells (DSCs) are involved in the maintenance and
development of pregnancy, in which they play a key role in the induction of immunological …