Biological differences between sexes should be considered in all stages of research, as
sexual dimorphism starts in utero leading to sex-specific fetal programming. In numerous …

Decellularized vascular grafts are useful for the construction of biological small-diameter
tissue-engineered vascular grafts (≤ 6 mm). Traditional chemical decellularization requires …

Background Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy‐related hypertensive disorder, which may
stem from impair placentation. Renin‐angiotensin system is one of the mediators of …

Aim: This study aimed to analyze the ultrastructure and histomorphometric changes of the
human umbilical cord vessels of preeclampsia compared to healthy pregnancies and the …

The histology is one of the most important disciplines for studying of organic tissues such as
the placenta, umbilical cord and related structures which has been poorly studied in …

The umbilical cord (UC) is a platform for fetal nourishment and growth. The fetus, mother and
placenta with UC form a triad, which contributes to pregnancy outcome. When pregnancy is …

The umbilical cord is the connecting link between the mother and the fetus and its
morphology is an indicator of fetal well-being. Preeclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy …

ABSTRACT Address for Correspondence: Professor Chrissie Stansie Abaidoo (PhD),
Department of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science …

Abstract Objective: Endothelin1 (ET1) is 21-amino acid vasoconstrictor peptide secreted by
endotheliumwhich has an important role in the pathoohysiology of preeclampsia (PE). The …

Both intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and pre-eclampsia (PE) are accompanied by
alterations in the vascular structures of the umbilical cord (UC). However, it is unclear if the …