The etiology of preeclampsia

E Jung, R Romero, L Yeo, N Gomez-Lopez… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Preeclampsia is one of the “great obstetrical syndromes” in which multiple and sometimes
overlapping pathologic processes activate a common pathway consisting of endothelial cell …

Macrophage plasticity, polarization, and function in health and disease

A Shapouri‐Moghaddam… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are heterogeneous and their phenotype and functions are regulated by the
surrounding micro‐environment. Macrophages commonly exist in two distinct subsets: 1) …

Chronic inflammation of the placenta: definition, classification, pathogenesis, and clinical significance

CJ Kim, R Romero, P Chaemsaithong… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Chronic inflammatory lesions of the placenta are characterized by the infiltration of the organ
by lymphocytes, plasma cells, and/or macrophages and may result from infections (viral …

Recurrent miscarriage: causes, evaluation and management

C Garrido-Gimenez… - Postgraduate medical …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Recurrent miscarriage is frustrating for the physician and a heartbreaking experience for the
patient. Approximately 5% of couples trying to conceive have two consecutive miscarriages …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial symbionts accelerate wound healing via the neuropeptide hormone oxytocin

T Poutahidis, SM Kearney, T Levkovich, P Qi… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Wound healing capability is inextricably linked with diverse aspects of physical fitness
ranging from recovery after minor injuries and surgery to diabetes and some types of cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Role of regulatory T cells in regulating fetal-maternal immune tolerance in healthy pregnancies and reproductive diseases

N Huang, H Chi, J Qiao - Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a specialized subset of T lymphocytes that function as
suppressive immune cells and inhibit various elements of immune response in vitro and in …

Potentiating maternal immune tolerance in pregnancy: a new challenging role for regulatory T cells

J Alijotas-Reig, E Llurba, JM Gris - Placenta, 2014 - Elsevier
The maternal immune system needs to adapt to tolerate the semi-allogeneic conceptus.
Since maternal allo-reactive lymphocytes are not fully depleted, other local/systemic …

DNA methylation and recurrent pregnancy loss: a mysterious compass?

Q Zhou, Y Xiong, B Qu, A Bao, Y Zhang - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a common and severe pathological pregnancy, whose
pathogenesis is not fully understood. With the development of epigenetics, the study of DNA …

The pregnancy pickle: evolved immune compensation due to pregnancy underlies sex differences in human diseases

H Natri, AR Garcia, KH Buetow, BC Trumble… - Trends in Genetics, 2019 - cell.com
We hypothesize that, ancestrally, sex-specific immune modulation evolved to facilitate
survival of the pregnant person in the presence of an invasive placenta and an …

Association of bisphenol A or bisphenol S exposure with oxidative stress and immune disturbance among unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion women

F Liang, X Huo, W Wang, Y Li, J Zhang, Y Feng… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Human exposure to environmental chemicals might play a role in the pathogenesis of
unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (URSA). Bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S …