Pathogenesis of preterm birth: bidirectional inflammation in mother and fetus

ES Green, PC Arck - Seminars in immunopathology, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Preterm birth (PTB) complicates 5–18% of pregnancies globally and is a leading
cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Most PTB is spontaneous and idiopathic …

A review on the vagus nerve and autonomic nervous system during fetal development: searching for critical windows

F Cerritelli, MG Frasch, MC Antonelli… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is one of the main biological systems that regulates
the body's physiology. Autonomic nervous system regulatory capacity begins before birth as …

Integrated trajectories of the maternal metabolome, proteome, and immunome predict labor onset

IA Stelzer, MS Ghaemi, X Han, K Ando… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Estimating the time of delivery is of high clinical importance because pre-and postterm
deviations are associated with complications for the mother and her offspring. However …

Cytokine patterns in maternal serum from first trimester to term and beyond

AH Jarmund, GF Giskeødegård, M Ryssdal… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pregnancy implies delicate immunological balance between two individuals, with constant
changes and adaptions in response to maternal capacity and fetal demands. We performed …

Multiomic signals associated with maternal epidemiological factors contributing to preterm birth in low-and middle-income countries

CA Espinosa, W Khan, R Khanam, S Das, J Khalid… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of death in children under five, yet comprehensive
studies are hindered by its multiple complex etiologies. Epidemiological associations …

Immune-metabolic adaptations in pregnancy: A potential stepping-stone to sepsis

S Sharma, PRS Rodrigues, S Zaher, LC Davies… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Physiological shifts during pregnancy predispose women to a higher risk of developing
sepsis resulting from a maladapted host-response to infection. Insightful studies have …

Omics approaches: interactions at the maternal–fetal interface and origins of child health and disease

M Ozen, N Aghaeepour, I Marić, RJ Wong… - Pediatric …, 2023 - nature.com
Immunoperinatology is an emerging field. Transdisciplinary efforts by physicians, physician‐
scientists, basic science researchers, and computational biologists have made substantial …

Data-driven modeling of pregnancy-related complications

C Espinosa, M Becker, I Marić, RJ Wong… - Trends in molecular …, 2021 - cell.com
A healthy pregnancy depends on complex interrelated biological adaptations involving
placentation, maternal immune responses, and hormonal homeostasis. Recent advances in …

Perinatal infection, inflammation, preterm birth, and brain injury: A review with proposals for future investigations

JD Reiss, LS Peterson, SN Nesamoney, AL Chang… - Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Preterm newborns are exposed to several risk factors for developing brain injury. Clinical
studies have suggested that the presence of intrauterine infection is a consistent risk factor …

Regulatory T cells in pregnancy: it is not all about FoxP3

J Krop, S Heidt, FHJ Claas, M Eikmans - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In pregnancy, the semi-allogeneic fetus needs to be tolerated by the mother's immune
system. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a prominent role in this process. Novel technologies …