RNA velocity—current challenges and future perspectives

V Bergen, RA Soldatov, PV Kharchenko… - Molecular systems …, 2021 - embopress.org
RNA velocity has enabled the recovery of directed dynamic information from single‐cell
transcriptomics by connecting measurements to the underlying kinetics of gene expression …

Local immune recognition of trophoblast in early human pregnancy: controversies and questions

A Moffett, N Shreeve - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
The role of the maternal immune system in reproductive success in humans remains
controversial. Here we focus on the events that occur in the maternal decidua during the first …

Single-nucleus cross-tissue molecular reference maps toward understanding disease gene function

G Eraslan, E Drokhlyansky, S Anand, E Fiskin… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Understanding gene function and regulation in homeostasis and disease requires
knowledge of the cellular and tissue contexts in which genes are expressed. Here, we …

Lipid nanoparticle structure and delivery route during pregnancy dictate mRNA potency, immunogenicity, and maternal and fetal outcomes

N Chaudhary, AN Newby, ML Arral… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Treating pregnancy-related disorders is exceptionally challenging because the threat of
maternal and/or fetal toxicity discourages the use of existing medications and hinders new …

[HTML][HTML] Fetal manipulation of maternal metabolism is a critical function of the imprinted Igf2 gene

J Lopez-Tello, HEJ Yong, I Sandovici, GKC Dowsett… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Maternal-offspring interactions in mammals involve both cooperation and conflict. The fetus
has evolved ways to manipulate maternal physiology to enhance placental nutrient transfer …

Establishment of fetomaternal tolerance through glycan-mediated B cell suppression

G Rizzuto, JF Brooks, ST Tuomivaara, TI McIntyre… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Discrimination of self from non-self is fundamental to a wide range of immunological
processes. During pregnancy, the mother does not recognize the placenta as …

Mechanisms and function of de novo DNA methylation in placental development reveals an essential role for DNMT3B

S Andrews, C Krueger, M Mellado-Lopez… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
DNA methylation is a repressive epigenetic modification that is essential for development,
exemplified by the embryonic and perinatal lethality observed in mice lacking de novo DNA …

Repression and 3D-restructuring resolves regulatory conflicts in evolutionarily rearranged genomes

AR Ringel, Q Szabo, AM Chiariello, K Chudzik… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Regulatory landscapes drive complex developmental gene expression, but it remains
unclear how their integrity is maintained when incorporating novel genes and functions …

Alevin-fry unlocks rapid, accurate and memory-frugal quantification of single-cell RNA-seq data

D He, M Zakeri, H Sarkar, C Soneson, A Srivastava… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The rapid growth of high-throughput single-cell and single-nucleus RNA-sequencing
(scRNA-seq and snRNA-seq) technologies has produced a wealth of data over the past few …

A comprehensive review of human trophoblast fusion models: recent developments and challenges

X Li, ZH Li, YX Wang, TH Liu - Cell Death Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
As an essential component of the maternal-fetal interface, the placental syncytiotrophoblast
layer contributes to a successful pregnancy by secreting hormones necessary for …