Spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and preterm pre-labor rupture of the membranes (pPROM)
are major pregnancy complications. Although PTB and pPROM have common etiologies …

Human parturition at term and preterm is an inflammatory process synchronously executed
by both fetomaternal tissues to transition them from a quiescent state t an active state of …

This classic book, first published in 1992 and again in 2003, has inspired three generations
of childbearing people, birth activists and researchers, and birth practitioners—midwives …

Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. One of
every 4 preterm neonates is born to a mother with intra-amniotic inflammation driven by …

Labor is a complex physiological process requiring a well-orchestrated dialogue between
the mother and fetus. However, the cellular contributions and communications that facilitate …

Intrauterine adhesion (IUA) causing infertility and recurrent miscarriage of reproductive
female mammals usually results from endometrium injury. Nevertheless, there is no efficient …

Progesterone acts through the progesterone receptor to direct physiological adaption of the
uterus in preparation and completion of pregnancy. Genome-wide transcriptome and …

A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms by which signals from the fetus initiate
human parturition is required. Our recent findings support the core hypothesis that oxidative …

The steroid hormones progesterone (P4) and estradiol-17β (E2), produced by the placenta
in humans and the ovaries in rodents, serve crucial roles in the maintenance of pregnancy …

Every year, 15 million pregnancies end prematurely, resulting in more than 1 million infant
deaths and long‐term health consequences for many children. The physiological processes …