Epidemiological evidence links an individual's susceptibility to chronic disease in adult life to
events during their intrauterine phase of development. Biologically this should not be …

Appropriate in utero growth is essential for offspring development and is a critical contributor
to long-term health. Fetal growth is largely dictated by the availability of nutrients in maternal …

Size at birth is a critical determinant of life expectancy, and is dependent primarily on the
placental supply of nutrients. However, the placenta is not just a passive organ for the …

The placenta is the main determinant of fetal growth and development in utero. It supplies all
the nutrients and oxygen required for fetal growth and secretes hormones that facilitate …

Mothers with obesity or gestational diabetes mellitus have low circulating levels of
adiponectin (ADN) and frequently deliver large babies with increased fat mass, who are …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) imposes serious short-and long-term health problems
for mother and baby. An effective therapeutic that can reduce the incidence of GDM and …

The placenta mediates maternal-fetal exchange and has historically been regarded as a
passive conduit for nutrients. However, emerging evidence suggests that the placenta …

The fetus requires amino acids for the processes of protein synthesis, carbon accretion,
oxidative metabolism, and biosynthesis, which ultimately determine growth rate in utero. The …

The placenta is vital for mammalian development and a key determinant of life‐long health.
It is the interface between the mother and fetus and is responsible for transporting the …

Based on own translational research of the biochemical and hormonal effects of cow's milk
consumption in humans, this review presents milk as a signaling system of mammalian …