[HTML][HTML] Placental structure in gestational diabetes mellitus
I Carrasco-Wong, A Moller, FR Giachini… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
The placenta is a transitory organ, located between the mother and the foetus, which
supports intrauterine life. This organ has nutritional, endocrine and immunologic functions to …
supports intrauterine life. This organ has nutritional, endocrine and immunologic functions to …
Microphysiological systems of the placental barrier
Methods to evaluate maternal-fetal transport across the placental barrier have generally
involved clinical observations after-the-fact, ex vivo perfused placenta studies, or in vitro …
involved clinical observations after-the-fact, ex vivo perfused placenta studies, or in vitro …
Human placental oxygenation in late gestation: experimental and theoretical approaches
GA Nye, E Ingram, ED Johnstone… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The placenta is crucial for life. It is an ephemeral but complex organ acting as the barrier
interface between maternal and fetal circulations, providing exchange of gases, nutrients …
interface between maternal and fetal circulations, providing exchange of gases, nutrients …
[HTML][HTML] Differences in placental capillary shear stress in fetal growth restriction may affect endothelial cell function and vascular network formation
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) affects 5–10% of pregnancies, leading to clinically significant
fetal morbidity and mortality. FGR placentae frequently exhibit poor vascular branching, but …
fetal morbidity and mortality. FGR placentae frequently exhibit poor vascular branching, but …
[HTML][HTML] The role of the placenta in spontaneous preterm labor and delivery with intact membranes
Objectives To determine whether placental vascular pathology and impaired placental
exchange due to maturational defects are involved in the etiology of spontaneous preterm …
exchange due to maturational defects are involved in the etiology of spontaneous preterm …
A review of feto-placental vasculature flow modelling
The placenta provides the vital nutrients and removal of waste products required for fetal
growth and development. Understanding and quantifying the differences in structure and …
growth and development. Understanding and quantifying the differences in structure and …
A massively multi-scale approach to characterizing tissue architecture by synchrotron micro-CT applied to the human placenta
WM Tun, G Poologasundarampillai… - Journal of The …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Multi-scale structural assessment of biological soft tissue is challenging but essential to gain
insight into structure–function relationships of tissue/organ. Using the human placenta as an …
insight into structure–function relationships of tissue/organ. Using the human placenta as an …
Disorders of placental villous maturation are present in one-third of cases with spontaneous preterm labor
Objectives Spontaneous preterm labor is an obstetrical syndrome accounting for
approximately 65–70% of preterm births, the latter being the most frequent cause of …
approximately 65–70% of preterm births, the latter being the most frequent cause of …
Physical and geometric determinants of transport in fetoplacental microvascular networks
Across mammalian species, solute exchange takes place in complex microvascular
networks. In the human placenta, the primary exchange units are terminal villi that contain …
networks. In the human placenta, the primary exchange units are terminal villi that contain …
A hybrid discrete–continuum approach for modelling microcirculatory blood flow
RJ Shipley, AF Smith, PW Sweeney… - … and biology: a …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, biological imaging techniques have advanced significantly and it is now
possible to digitally reconstruct microvascular network structures in detail, identifying the …
possible to digitally reconstruct microvascular network structures in detail, identifying the …