Immunology Of Pregnancy And Its Disorders

Author : C.M. Stern
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789400912472

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The purpose of this book is to describe the nature of the materno-fetal immunobiological relationship and to suggest the direction in which the management of reproduction and its failure in man is moving. The several authors, who have written about their special fields of interest, need to be read within a framework designed to blend their contributions into a whole. This preamble provides a part of that framework, by describing the early development of the embryo, that of the placenta and its membranes and their anatomical relationship with maternal tissues: in other words, the stage upon which this materno-fetal dialogue takes place. Professor Maureen Young's 'tour de force', encapsulating the whole of fetal physiology into a single chapter, completes the background information. After Maureen Young's summary of fetal physiology, Matteo Adinolfi describes the development of the immune system in the fetus, including new information that allows more accurate speculation concerning the gestational age at which fetal immune responses of various kinds may begin. Charles Loke examines the nature of antigens which are found in the placenta, concentrating on those which occur on syncytiotrophoblast and suggesting roles for them in fetal development. Arnold Klopper covers the wide range of proteins and hormones which have been studied during pregnancy and found to vary in a potentially significant way. He has been careful to distinguish between observation and hypothesis, as far as any immunomodulating action is concerned, and his analysis is a model of scientific scepticism.

Author : Gil Mor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387349442

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Immunology of Pregnancy by Gil Mor Pdf

This book covers in detail contemporary hypotheses and studies related to the immunology of implantation and provides a practical approach for the application of basic reproductive immunology research to pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, pre-term labor and IUGR. Provides complete and up to date review of current knowledge of the role of the immune system during pregnancy and the interactions between the placenta and the maternal immune system.

Author : Henry N. Claman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461203612

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The Immunology of Human Pregnancy by Henry N. Claman Pdf

Author : Valentin Ivanovich Govallo
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1560720964

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Immunology of Pregnancy and Cancer by Valentin Ivanovich Govallo Pdf

Immunology of Pregnancy & Cancer

Author : Anthony Carter,Vibeke Dantzer,Thomas Jansson
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Maternal-fetal exchange
ISBN : 1580460437

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The Maternal Fetal Interface by Anthony Carter,Vibeke Dantzer,Thomas Jansson Pdf

The 29 papers contained in this volume look closely at various aspects of what is termed, "The Maternal-Fetal Interface," as it relates to the latest research in placental science. A substantial section of the book is devoted to the troublesome question of vertical transmission of infectious agents: namely, the HIV-1 virus. However, other sections of the volume examine related issues such as drug and toxin transfer across the term placenta and the diversity of placental types and how this can affect a placenta's effectiveness as a barrier. Anthony Carter is at the University of Odense, Denmark Vibeke Dantzer is at the University of Copenhagen, DenmarkThomas Jansson is at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Author : Henry N Claman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1993-01-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1461203627

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The Immunology of Human Pregnancy by Henry N Claman Pdf

Author : Gil Mor
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128189306

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Reproductive Immunology by Gil Mor Pdf

Reproductive Immunology: Basic Concepts gives a holistic insight into the understanding of the complex interactions between the maternal immune system and the fetal/placental unit necessary for the success of pregnancy. This interaction is critical for the support of the human fetal semiallograft and the protection against infections. The book covers various topics such as B cells, macrophages, T cells, discussion on fetal signals and their impact on maternal reproductive cells such as endometrial cells, mast cells, and the role of fetal Hofbauer cells, the immune regulatory role of glucorticoids, and many other novel topics within the field of reproductive immunology. Edited and written by experts in the field, this book introduces the up-to-date knowledge of the role of the immune system during pregnancy and provides the necessary background to understand pregnancy complications associated with alterations in the functioning of the immune system. The book provides a complete discussion on the immunological aspects of pregnancy and serves as a great tool for research scientists, students, reproductive immunologists and OBGYNs. Shows the detailed evaluation of the knowledge related to each immune cell type in the pregnant and not pregnant uterus Evaluates each immune cell type and its function during specific reproductive events Provides the biological background for understanding the clinical aspects that will be discussed in subsequent volumes in the series

Author : Udo R. Markert
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783805579704

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Immunology of Pregnancy by Udo R. Markert Pdf

This book presents the discipline of immunology which studies a unique physiological phenomenon contradicting many of the generally established rules in the field: immunology of pregnancy. It provides a wide overview of the current research of this topic. Prominent and leading international groups contributed by reviewing the most significant findings in the field.

Author : Donald M. Peebles,Leslie Myatt
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1842142720

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Inflammation and Pregnancy by Donald M. Peebles,Leslie Myatt Pdf

Nowhere is the complex relation between inflammation and disease more apparent than in pregnancy. From the immune adaptation necessary for a mother to tolerate a genetically different fetus through gestation, to the role of inflammatory mediators in abnormalities of pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia and premature delivery, it is clear that inflammation plays a vital role in determining pregnancy outcome. In this authoritative text, an international panel of prestigious authors explores the complex relationship between inflammation, the mother, placenta and fetus. Providing comprehensive coverage by discussing both basic sciences and clinical applications, the book also ensures wide appeal by presenting a synthesis of the maternal and fetal aspects of immunological disorders in pregnancy. The only recent work on the subject in this fast-moving field, Inflammation and Pregnancy is relevant to a wide range of scientists and clinicians with an interest in inflammation, early pregnancy, placental development, pre-eclampsia, pre-term delivery and fetal/neonatal development.

Author : Itzhak Zusman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8178953773

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Immune Systems And Human Intrauterine Development by Itzhak Zusman Pdf

In recent years it has come to be generally recognized that, directly or indirectly, immunology intrudes into nearly every aspect of human reproduction. The discovered importance of the natural transfer of immunity from mother to offspring, the ontogeny of the immune response, and the recognition of pregnancy as an example of the mother-embryo interaction, are only a few components of the multifaceted field known as the immunology of reproduction. In this book, we have compiled material, obtained in our laboratories and gleaned from the modern publications illustrating ongoing research in the field of reproductive immunology on the immune system in human intrauterine development. Many new approaches have been postulated and published in recent years, enough to warrant bringing them together in one place. In this book, we focus our attention mainly on the application of humoral and cellular changes that describe the role of immune systems in human intrauterine development. A substantial area of the reproductive immunology deals with the issue of the maternal-fetal conflict and the survival of the embryo/fetus as an allograft. Although much efforts has been invested in describing different aspects of this problem, relationships between the pregnant mother and her developing fetus are not yet fully understood from an immunological point of a view. The role of the fetal immune system in its survival and in the maintenance of pregnancy have only been scanty studied, especially with respect to the secretory immune system. General skepticism has been developed regarding the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent spontaneous abortions. In our research, we have described changes in the secretory immune system of the embryo/fetus and mother as possible reasons for such abortions and we hope that these findings will yield a better understanding of the mechanism underlying this phenomenon. For many years, our laboratories have been studying the pathology of fetuses and the immune response of their lymphoid systems to experimentally induced disorders in laboratory animals (mice and rats) and under some diseases in humans, such as hemolytic disease of fetuses and newborns, sepsis of fetuses, and others. In the last decade, we have concentrated our efforts on studying the immune protection of human embryos and fetuses under non-antigen and antigen-induced diseases, studying the secretory (mucosal) immune system. The changes in the different types of immune systems in the intrauterine-developing organism in normal pregnancy, under non-infectious pathology and under infectious effects as well as under mother-fetus immune conflict are discussed in this book. The protective role of mononuclear phagocytes and the non-villous infiltrating trophoblast is analyzed. The pathological morphology of some immune and inflammatory processes, including massive apoptosis of embryonic cells, is also discussed. We hope that the problems described in this book will be of interest to people with various professional orientations, such as physicians and researchers in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, reproductive immunology and intrauterine human development, as well as medical students. For the clinician and scientists in other areas of medicine, pregnancy provides an area in which many immunological ideas can be tested. This is particularly true now that the impact of pregnancy impacts on the maternal immune system is becoming better understood.

Author : Robert N. Taylor,James M. Roberts,Gary F. Cunningham,Marshall D. Lindheimer
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780124079458

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Chesley's Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy by Robert N. Taylor,James M. Roberts,Gary F. Cunningham,Marshall D. Lindheimer Pdf

Chesley’s Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy continues its tradition as one of the beacons to guide the field of preeclampsia research, recognized for its uniqueness and utility. Hypertensive disorders remain one the major causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and death. It is also a leading cause of preterm birth now known to be a risk factor in remote cardiovascular disease. Despite this the hypertensive disorders remain marginally studied and management is often controversial. The fourth edition of Chesley’s Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy focuses on prediction, prevention, and management for clinicians, and is an essential reference text for clinical and basic investigators alike. Differing from other texts devoted to preeclampsia, it covers the whole gamut of high blood pressure, and not just preeclampsia. Features new chapters focusing on recent discoveries in areas such as fetal programming, genomics/proteomics, and angiogenesis Includes extensive updates to chapters on epidemiology, etiological considerations, pathophysiology, prediction, prevention, and management Discusses the emerging roles of metabolic syndrome and obesity and the increasing incidence of preeclampsia Each section overseen by one of the editors; each chapter co-authored by one of the editors, ensuring coherence throughout book

Author : C. M. M. Stern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Maternal-fetal exchange
ISBN : UOM:39015014474079

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Immunology of Pregnancy and Its Disorders by C. M. M. Stern Pdf

Author : Ernst Rainer Weissenbacher,Monika Wirth,Ioannis Mylonas,William J. Ledger,Steven S. Witkin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642149061

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Immunology of the Female Genital Tract by Ernst Rainer Weissenbacher,Monika Wirth,Ioannis Mylonas,William J. Ledger,Steven S. Witkin Pdf

This book systematically reviews and discusses recent studies and articles on the immunology of female genital tract tissue. The scope is broad, encompassing innate immune responses, adaptive (humoral and cell-mediated) immunity, the immunology of menstruation, the immunology of viral and bacterial infections, the immunology of normal and abnormal pregnancy, and immunological infertility. Throughout, tables and illustrations are judiciously used to facilitate understanding. Immunology of the Female Genital Tract will serve as an invaluable source of up-to-date information for all with an interest in this subject.

Author : Kevin Coward,Dagan Wells
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107276253

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Textbook of Clinical Embryology by Kevin Coward,Dagan Wells Pdf

The success of Assisted Reproductive Technology is critically dependent upon the use of well optimized protocols, based upon sound scientific reasoning, empirical observations and evidence of clinical efficacy. Recently, the treatment of infertility has experienced a revolution, with the routine adoption of increasingly specialized molecular biological techniques and advanced methods for the manipulation of gametes and embryos. This textbook – inspired by the postgraduate degree program at the University of Oxford – guides students through the multidisciplinary syllabus essential to ART laboratory practice, from basic culture techniques and micromanipulation to laboratory management and quality assurance, and from endocrinology to molecular biology and research methods. Written for all levels of IVF practitioners, reproductive biologists and technologists involved in human reproductive science, it can be used as a reference manual for all IVF labs and as a textbook by undergraduates, advanced students, scientists and professionals involved in gamete, embryo or stem cell biology.

Author : Sally Collins,Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199227242

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Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Sally Collins,Sabaratnam Arulkumaran Pdf

Provides a quick reference guide to the specialty, covering diagnoses, investigation and management in a user-friendly, accessible format. Contributors provide evidence-based guidelines which highlight the core knowledge for diagnosing and managing common problems and emergencies.